Word Stress - Englishlanguage Jamb Past Questions and Answers

Question 86 :

• JAMB 2014

Choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the option. Conspiracy.

A. CONspiracy.
B. ConspiRAcy.
C. ConspiraCY
D. ConSPI racy.

Question 87 :

• JAMB 2015

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

A. E-du-ca-tion
B. E-DU-ca-tion
C. E-du-CA-tion
D. E-du-ca-TION

Question 88 :

• JAMB 2016

For these questions, choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options. The Stressed syllable are written in capital letter (s)
inoffensive

A. InOFfensive
B. InoffenSIVE
C. InofFENsive
D. INoffensive

Question 89 :

• JAMB 2016

For these questions, choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options. The Stressed syllable are written in capital letter (s)
obligation

A. ObliGAtion
B. OBligation
C. ObligaTION
D. ObLIgation

Question 90 :

• JAMB 2016

For these questions, choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options. The Stressed syllable are written in capital letter (s)
disagreement

A. DisAgreement
B. DisaGREEment
C. DISagreement
D. DisagreeMENT