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UI Post-UTME Use of English 2024 (Model questions) Question 7

Question 7

Word Stress

Choose the word that has the stress on the first syllable.

  1. A.interpret
  2. B.maintain
  3. C.character
  4. D.repeat
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Answer: C (character)

Explanation

CHA-rac-ter is stressed on the first syllable; the others are stressed on the second (in-TER-pret, main-TAIN, re-PEAT).