Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters.

sufficiency

a

sufFIciency

b

SUFFiciency

c

sufficienCY

d

suffiCIENcy

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quincy boy
9 years ago

A is the correct answer

every word that end with y is a stress on the third syllable when counting from right to left

e.g

electricity

TRI is the answer

community

MU is the answer

productivity

TI is the answer

captivity

TI is the answer

sufficiency

su ffi cien cy

FFI is the answer which is opt A

cos the stress lies on the third syllable when counting from right to left

thanks you can make your own research

peter samson
9 years ago

please@myschool..words tha end wit 'y' has its stress on the 3rd syllable when counting from left to right..the ans is A"..please rectify..

suffiCIENcy is the correct one

dafame1609
1 year ago

The stress pattern for the word "sufficiency" is:

suf-fi-CI-en-cy
The stress falls on the third syllable (CI).
take note my school

TommyNteowo
9 years ago

sufficiency /səˈfɪʃ(ə)nsi/ Answer is A. The stress is in the second syllable.

Dwise12
8 years ago

D corecct

Oluwawhizteen
11 years ago

great

ABUEDE
9 years ago

Yes is A

obedvictor
9 years ago

A is correct

Emmy1234
9 years ago

It D that is the answer because words that ends with Cy are stressed on the third syllable from the left side suf-fi-cien-cy

George oluwatoyin
10 years ago

D ans shud b D

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