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Stress placement in words of 2 or more syllables

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where do you stress most 2 syllable nouns?

On the second syllable

On the root

On the first syllable

On the suffix

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where are words borrowed from other languages usually stressed?

On the first syllable

On the last syllable

On the preffix

On the suffix

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where are words with the suffixes -ette, -ese, -ee, -eer, -esque, -ique, and -ain stressed?

On the syllable immediately before the suffix

Two syllables before the suffix

On the root of the word

On the suffix

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where are words finishing in these suffixes stressed: -ate, -ize, and -ary?

Two syllables before the suffix

On the suffix

On the root of the word

On the syllable immediately before the suffix

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where are words that finish in these suffixes stressed? -al, -ion, -tient, -eous, -ify, -ic, -itude, etc.?

Two syllables before the suffix

On the syllable immediately before the suffix

On the suffix

On the root of the word

6.

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Two-word verbs are stressed on the (a)   word

7.

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Compound words are usually stressed on the (a)   element

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