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JAMB Use of English 2007 Question 70

Question 70

Word Stress

Choose the option that has a different stress pattern from the others.

  1. A.cigarette
  2. B.European
  3. C.evacuee
  4. D.expedite.
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Answer: D (expedite.)

Explanation

EX-pe-dite is stressed on the first syllable; ci-ga-RETTE, Eu-ro-PE-an and e-va-cu-EE are stressed late in the word.