Identify the word that has the stress on the first syllable.

a

competent

b

misread

c

resign

d

compel

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Kendan23
4 years ago

Its A cuz COM-pe-tent

123Ronaldo1
1 year ago

how pls.
explain this question

Abeg My school this una question just dey turn my head,aje

bbbvgg
5 months ago

But I think say an misread

Xõmmy 🥷🖤
1 year ago

competent is an adjective not a noun
Mis-read can also be stressed on the first syllable if it's being used as a noun

cand736a78
3 months ago

good morning

chinecherem5
4 months ago

I'm still confused

iamniif
2 months ago

Each time I pick the right answers, this app usually selects the wrong ones to replace them and make me think I failed

cand736a78
4 months ago

good evening

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