Choose the option that has the stress on the first syllable

A. madam
B. eighteen
C. invent
D. command

Correct Answer:

Option A – madam

Explanation

One common pronunciation convention many guides provide is that nouns and adjectives with two or more syllables will have stress placed on the first syllable, while verbs and prepositions tend to have their stress on the second syllable

A. nineteen
B. mother
C. estate
D. announce

Correct Answer:

Option B – mother

Explanation

In two-syllable nouns and adjectives, the first syllable takes on the stress.

A. commute
B. import (verb)
C. intend
D. export (noun)

Correct Answer:

Option D – export (noun)

Explanation

One common pronunciation convention many guides provide is that nouns and adjectives with two or more syllables will have stress placed on the first syllable, while verbs and prepositions tend to have their stress on the second syllable. Hence we have;

EX-port