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In the following question, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which...

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In the following question, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters.

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress. 

installation

  • A. IN-stal-la-tion
  • B. in-STAL-la-tion
  • C. in-stal-LA-tion
  • D. in-stal-la-TION
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Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation

The word installation has four syllables: in-stal-la-tion

In English, many -tion words have their primary stress on the penultimate (second-to-last) syllable.

? Pronunciation: /ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən/
? Stress pattern: in-stal-LA-tion

 


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