WAEC English Language 2015 Objective — Question 121

Question 121 of 140 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) English Language 2015 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Which word has a stress pattern different from the rest?

A. mulattoCorrect
B. mystery
C. pucker
D. public

Explanation

Except 'mulatto' (stressed on the 2nd syllable: mu-LATT-o), the other words are stressed on the first syllable: MYS-ter-y, PUCK-er, PUB-lic.

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