TEST 1+2 2025 DIFFERENT SOUNDS OR STRESSED SYLLABLE

Choose the word that has the part in red pronounced differently from the others

• Christmas

• brochure

• school

• stomach

Answer explanation

A. Christmas /ˈkrɪs.məs/
B. brochure /broʊˈʃʊr/ or /ˈbrəʊ.ʃər/
C. school /skuːl/
D. stomach /ˈstʌm.ək/

Choose the word that has the part in red pronounced differently from the others

• afternoon

• spoon

• bamboo

• blood

Answer explanation

A. afternoon /ˌæf.tɚˈnuːn/
B. spoon /spuːn/
C. bamboo /ˌbæmˈbuː/
D. blood /blʌd/

Choose the word that has the part in red pronounced differently from the others

• recipe

• receive

• enhance

• remote

Answer explanation

A. recipe /ˈres.ɪ.pi/
B. receive /rɪˈsiːv/
C. enhance /ɪnˈhɑːns/
D. remote /rɪˈmoʊt/

Choose the word that has the part in red pronounced differently from the others

• plumber

• climbing

• tomb

• humble

Answer explanation

A. plumber /ˈplʌm.ɚ/
B. climbing /ˈklaɪ.mɪŋ/
C. tomb /tuːm/
D. humble /ˈhʌm.bəl/

FIND THE STRESSED SYLLABLE

• generous

• sensitive

• reliable

• recognize

Answer explanation

A. generous /ˈdʒen.ər.əs/
B. sensitive /ˈsen.sɪ.tɪv/
C. reliable /rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/
D. recognize /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

FIND THE STRESSED SYLLABLE

• impossible

• engineer

• education

• entertain

Answer explanation

A. impossible /ɪmˈpɒs.ə.bəl/
B. engineer /ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪər/
C. education /ˌed.jʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/
D. entertain /ˌen.təˈteɪn/

FIND THE STRESSED SYLLABLE

• experience

• affordable

• ancestor

• promotion

Answer explanation

A. security /sɪˈkjʊə.rɪ.ti/
B. reliable /rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/
C. construction /kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/
D. livable /ˈlɪv.ə.bəl/

FIND THE STRESSED SYLLABLE

• resident

• artisan

• potential

• accident

Answer explanation

A. resident /ˈrez.ɪ.dənt/
B. artisan /ˈɑː.tɪ.zən/ (or /ˈɑːr.tə.zən/)
C. potential /pəˈten.ʃəl/
D. accident /ˈæk.sɪ.dənt/