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JAMB Use of English 2007 Question 64

Question 64

Word Stress

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

  1. A.adVERtisement
  2. B.advertiseMENT
  3. C.adverTISEment
  4. D.ADvertisement.
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Answer: A (adVERtisement)

Explanation

In standard British English 'advertisement' is stressed on the second syllable: ad-VER-tise-ment.