JAMB English Language 2012 Objective — Question 96

Question 96 of 100 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2012 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

A. nineteen B. mother C. estate D. announce — which has stress on first syllable?

A. nineteen
B. motherCorrect
C. estate
D. announce

Explanation

'Mother'. Only mother /mɔðɔ/ has its stress on the first syllable; others gave theirs on the second syllable: NineTEEN /naɪnˈtiːn/, eSTATE /ɪˈsteɪt/, aNNOUNCE /ɔˈnɔuns/

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