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JAMB Use of English 2004 Question 76

Question 76

Word Stress

Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The stressed syllables are written in capital letters: expostulate

  1. A.exposTUlate
  2. B.EXpostulate
  3. C.expostuLATE
  4. D.exPOStulate
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Answer: D (exPOStulate)

Explanation

'Expostulate' is stressed on the second syllable: ex-POS-tu-late.