WAEC English Language 2022 Objective — Question 104

Question 104 of 120 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) English Language 2022 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Different stress pattern: identify the word with a different stress pattern from the others.

A. con-CERN
B. re-GAIN
C. QUAI-ty (correct: QUAL-i-ty)Correct
D. con-FESS

Explanation

While the other options (con-CERN, re-GAIN, con-FESS) are stressed on the first syllable, 'QUAL-i-ty' is stressed on the first syllable too but with a different overall pattern — per the source, 'QUAL-i-ty' (option C) is the one with a different stress pattern.

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