Choose the option that has a different stress pattern from the other.
secondment
orients
orthopaedic
photographic
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the Answer should be B cos it has the shortest stress pattern from the others. pls my school revise on that question 
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The answer suppose to be orient's cos it has only two stress syllabus while the others have three stress syllabus
To determine which word has a different stress pattern, let's analyze the syllable stress in each option:
A. secondment → SEC-ond-ment (stress on the first syllable)
B. orients → OR-i-ents (stress on the first syllable)
C. orthopaedic → or-tho-PAE-dic (stress on the third syllable)
D. photographic → pho-to-GRAPH-ic (stress on the third syllable)
Conclusion:
A, B have stress on the first syllable.
C, D have stress on the third syllable.
Correct Answer:
B. orients (This is the odd one out because A, C, D all end with "-ic" or "-ment", which typically shift stress, while "orients" follows a simpler two-syllable pattern with initial stress.)
*(Note: Some may argue A (secondment) is different since C & D share the same stress pattern, but B (orients) is the most distinct because it doesn't follow the longer-word stress shift seen in the others.)*
Final Answer: B. orients
The answer is D, photographic. The other words all have primary stress on the second syllable, while photographic has the stress on the first syllable. So photographic is the odd one out.
