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JAMB Use of English 2011 Question 91

Question 91

Word Stress

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

  1. A.suggeSTIble
  2. B.SUggestible
  3. C.suGGEstible
  4. D.suggestiBLE
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Answer: C (suGGEstible)

Explanation

Suggestible keeps the stress of 'suggest', on its second syllable: sug-GES-ti-ble.