WAEC English Language 2015 Objective — Question 122

Question 122 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. genius
B. enthroneCorrect
C. matron
D. eager

Explanation

'Enthrone' is stressed on the second syllable (en-THRONE), while the others are stressed on the first: GE-ni-us, MA-tron, EA-ger.

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