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GST 111 English Suprasegmentals: Syllable, Stress, and Intonation SN-3 Objective Question
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In disyllabic nouns, if the second syllable has a short vowel, where does stress typically fall?
Options
A On the second syllable.
B On the first syllable.
Correct Answer
C On both syllables equally.
D Stress is unpredictable.
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

In disyllabic nouns, if the final or second syllable has a short vowel, it is not stressed; instead, stress goes to the first or initial syllable, e.g., TICKet, ASset.

Hint

Think of words like 'money' (MOney) or 'focus' (FOCus).

Question Info

Course: GST 111
Topic: English Suprasegmentals: Syllable, Stress, and Intonation SN-3
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 965 of 1604
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