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Unilorin Post-UTME Use of English 2022 (Model questions) Question 20

Question 20

Word Stress

Which one has a stress pattern different from the rest?

  1. A.taxi
  2. B.biscuit
  3. C.number
  4. D.estate
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Answer: D (estate)

Explanation

TAxi, BIScuit and NUMber are stressed on the first syllable; esTATE is stressed on the second.