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JAMB Use of English 2009 Question 96

Question 96

Word Stress

Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options (the stressed syllable is in capital letters): understandable

  1. A.unDERstandable
  2. B.understandABLE
  3. C.UNderstandable
  4. D.underSTANDable.
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Answer: D (underSTANDable.)

Explanation

The stress falls on 'stand': under-STAND-able.