Word stress - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 41:

• JAMB 2006

Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the option. The syllables are written in capital letters.
genealogy?

A. GeneaLOGY
B. GeneALOGY
C. GeNEalogy
D. GEnealogy

Question 42:

• JAMB 2006

Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the option. The syllables are written in capital letters.
catholicism?

A. CaTHOlicism
B. CatholiCIsm
C. CAtholicism
D. CathoLIcism

Question 43:

• JAMB 2006

Choose the option that has a different stress pattern from the others.

A. Ability
B. Quadruplicate
C. Registration
D. Revivalist

Question 44:

• JAMB 2006

Choose the option that has a different stress pattern from the others.

A. Competent
B. Represent
C. Syllables
D. Quality

Question 45:

• JAMB 2006

Choose the option that has the same stress as the given word.
dovetail?

A. Proviso
B. Simplicity
C. Jargon
D. Psychiatry