WAEC English Language 2015 Objective — Question 125

Question 125 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. income
B. confirmCorrect
C. muffler
D. concert

Explanation

'Confirm' is stressed on the second syllable (con-FIRM), while the others are stressed on the first: IN-come, MUFF-ler, CON-cert.

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