JAMB - English Language (2000 - No. 13)

Identify the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.
integral
intimate
discourse
accelerate

Explanation

IN-te-gral - /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡrəl/ 

IN-ti-mate - /ˈɪn.tɪ.mət/

DIS-course - /ˈdɪs.kɔːs/ 

ac-CE-le-rate -  /əkˈsel.ə.reɪt/

Words that end with "ate' are stressed on the third syllable from the last. 

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