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JAMB Use of English 2011 Question 90

Question 90

Word Stress

Choose the appropriate stress pattern for the word (the stressed syllable is written in capital letters): meditative

  1. A.meIDItative
  2. B.mediTAtive
  3. C.MEditative
  4. D.meditaTIVE
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Answer: C (MEditative)

Explanation

Meditative keeps the stress of 'meditate', on the first syllable: ME-di-ta-tive.