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GST 111 English Suprasegmentals: Syllable, Stress, and Intonation SN-3 Objective Question
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What kind of affixes cause the word to retain its original stress regardless of their presence?
Options
A Stress-bearing affixes.
B Stress-neutral affixes.
Correct Answer
C Stress-moving affixes.
D Stress-shifting affixes.
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Stress-neutral affixes do not affect the word's stress pattern. The word retains its original stress, e.g., 'pleasant' vs 'unpleasant'.

Hint

They are 'neutral'—they don't change the stress.

Question Info

Course: GST 111
Topic: English Suprasegmentals: Syllable, Stress, and Intonation SN-3
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 970 of 1604
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