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  1. Question 1· Word stress· WAEC

    Choose the word that is stressed on the first syllable.

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  2. Question 2· Word stress· WAEC

    Which of these words is stressed on the first syllable: comfortable, comparison, completion, compulsory?

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  3. Question 3· Word stress· WAEC

    Choose the word that is stressed on the second syllable.

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  4. Question 4· Word stress· WAEC

    Which word is stressed on the first syllable?

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  5. Question 5· Word stress· WAEC

    Which word is stressed on the third syllable?

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  6. Question 6· Word stress· WAEC

    Which word is stressed on the second syllable?

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  7. Question 7· Word stress· WAEC

    Which syllable of the word photographer carries the main stress?

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  8. Question 8· Word stress· WAEC

    In which of these words does the main stress fall on the first syllable?

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  9. Question 9· Word stress· WAEC

    Which word is stressed on its second syllable?

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  10. Question 10· Word stress· WAEC

    In which of these words does the stress fall on the last syllable: guarantee, garage, gather, gallon?

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  11. Question 11· Word stress· WAEC

    Which of these words is stressed on the second syllable: mechanic, medicine, mountain, message?

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  12. Question 12· Word stress· WAEC

    Which of these words is stressed on the second syllable: conductor, elephant, capital, discipline?

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  13. Question 13· Word stress· WAEC

    Which of these words is stressed on the first syllable: teacher, believe, relax, agree?

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  14. Question 14· Word stress· WAEC

    In which sentence is the word 'record' a verb stressed on the second syllable?

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  15. Question 15· Word stress· WAEC

    Which of these words is stressed on the third syllable: education, economy, democracy, photography?

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  16. Question 16· Word stress· WAEC

    Choose the word that is stressed on the third syllable.

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  17. Question 17· Word stress· WAEC

    Which of these words is stressed on the first syllable: hotel, canteen, cartoon, carpet?

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  18. Question 18· Word stress· WAEC

    Which of these words is stressed on the second syllable: interview, interest, internal, interval?

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