Word stress - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 76:

• JAMB 2012

Answer the following question below and choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are underlined in capital letters.
demarcation

A. DemarCAtion
B. DEmarcation
C. DeMARcation
D. DemarcaTION

Question 77:

• JAMB 2012

Answer the following question below and choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are underlined in capital letters.
impossible

A. ImPOSsible
B. IMpossible
C. ImposSIBLE
D. ImpossiBLE

Question 78:

• JAMB 2012

Answer the following question below and choose the option that has the stress on the first syllable

A. Madam
B. Eighteen
C. Invent
D. Command

Question 79:

• JAMB 2012

Answer the following question below and choose the option that has the stress on the first syllable

A. Nineteen
B. Mother
C. Estate
D. Announce

Question 80:

• JAMB 2012

Answer the following question below and choose the option that has the stress on the first syllable

A. Commute
B. Import (verb)
C. Intend
D. Export (noun)