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GST 111 English Suprasegmentals: Syllable, Stress, and Intonation SN-3 Objective Question
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Which mark is used to indicate primary stress in a phonetic transcription?
Options
A A subscript line (.)
B A raised vertical stroke (ˈ).
Correct Answer
C A colon (:).
D A horizontal line above the vowel.
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Primary stress is marked with a raised vertical stroke or superscript (ˈ) at the beginning of the stressed syllable.

Hint

It looks like a small apostrophe placed before the syllable.

Question Info

Course: GST 111
Topic: English Suprasegmentals: Syllable, Stress, and Intonation SN-3
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 961 of 1604
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