WAEC - English Language (2018 - No. 111)
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
IN-stal-la-tion
in-STAL-la-tion
in-stal-LA-tion
in-stal-la-TION
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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