Stress and Pronunciation Quiz

Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

• issue

• achieve

• collect

• create

Answer explanation

1≠2

A. issue /ˈɪʃ.uː/ nhấn 1

B. achieve /əˈtʃiːv/ nhấn 2

C. collect /kəˈlekt/ nhấn 2

D. create /kriˈeɪt/ nhấn 2

Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

• calculate

• pollution

• chemical

• dangerous

Answer explanation

2≠1

A. calculate /ˈkæl.kjə.leɪt/ nhấn 1

B. pollution /pəˈluː.ʃən/ nhấn 2

C. chemical /ˈkem.ɪ.kəl/ nhấn 1

D. dangerous /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs/ nhấn 1

Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

• harmful

• local

• device

• lifestyle

Answer explanation

2≠1

A. harmful /ˈhɑːm.fəl/ nhấn 1

B. local /ˈləʊ.kəl/ nhấn 1

C. device /dɪˈvaɪs/ nhấn 2

D. lifestyle /ˈlaɪf.staɪl/ nhấn 1

Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

• resource

• damage

• litter

• item

Answer explanation

2≠1

A. resource /rɪˈzɔːs/ nhấn 2

B. damage /ˈdæm.ɪdʒ/ nhấn 1

C. litter /ˈlɪt.ər/ nhấn 1

D. item /ˈaɪ.təm/ nhấn 1

Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

• energy

• donation

• awareness

• encourage

Answer explanation

1≠2

A. energy /ˈen.ə.dʒi/ nhấn 1

B. donation /dəʊˈneɪ.ʃən/ nhấn 2

C. awareness /əˈweə.nəs/ nhấn 2

D. encourage /ɪnˈkʌr.ɪdʒ/ nhấn 2

Choose word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

• action

• aware

• attend

• adopt

Answer explanation

æ ≠ ə

A. action /ˈæk.ʃən/ âm: æ

B. aware /əˈweər/ âm: ə

C. attend /əˈtend/ âm: ə

D. adopt /əˈdɒpt/ âm: ə

Choose word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

• club

• drum

• use

• judge

Answer explanation

uː ≠ ʌ

A, club /klʌb/ âm: ʌ

B. drum /drʌm/ âm: ʌ

C. use /juːz/ âm: uː

D. judge /dʒʌdʒ/ âm: ʌ

Choose word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

• trash

• safe

• waste

• taste

Answer explanation

æ ≠ eɪ

A. trash /træʃ/ âm: æ

B. safe /seɪf/ âm: eɪ

C. waste /weɪst/ âm: eɪ

D. taste /teɪst/ âm: eɪ

Choose word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

• plan

• trash

• bag

• raw

Answer explanation

ɔː ≠ æ

A.plan /plæn/ âm: æ

B. trash /træʃ/ âm: æ

C. bag /bæg/ âm: æ

D. raw /rɔː/ âm: ɔː

Choose word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

• reach

• lead

• threat

•  heat

Answer explanation

e ≠ iː

A. reach /riːtʃ/ âm: iː

B. lead /liːd/ âm: iː

C. threat /θret/ âm: e

D. heat /hiːt/ âm: iː