Word stress - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 91:

• JAMB 2020

In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern.
Choose the one with the different stress pattern

A. Commit
B. Compare
C. Complete
D. Column

Question 92:

• JAMB 2020

In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern.
Choose the one with the different stress pattern

A. Apparent
B. Attractive
C. Devastate
D. Infections

Question 93:

• JAMB 2020

In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern.
Choose the one with the different stress pattern

A. Physique
B. Menace
C. Challenge
D. Reckless

Question 94:

• JAMB 2020

In each of the following questions, the main or primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters.
From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress
Calculator

A. CAL-cu-la-tor
B. Cal-CU-la-tor
C. Cal-cu-LA-tor
D. Cal-cu-la-TOR

Question 95:

• JAMB 2020

In each of the following questions, the main or primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters.
From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress
Criticism

A. Cri-ti-ci-SM
B. Cri-ti-CI-sm
C. Cri-TI-ci-sm
D. CRI-ti-ci-sm