JAMB - English Language (2024 - No. 101)

In each of the following questions, choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options. The stressed syllable is written in capital letters. 

radioactive

RAdioactive
raDIOactive
radioACtive
radioacTIVE

Explanation

Words that end with -ive have their stress on the penultimate syllable (i.e. on the second to the last syllable). Therefore, the stress placement is radioACtive. 

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