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GST 111 English Suprasegmentals: Syllable, Stress, and Intonation SN-3 Objective Question
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Affixes like '-ic' and '-ity' are examples of which type, as they shift stress to a different syllable (e.g., 'magnet' vs 'magnetic')?
Options
A Stress-bearing affixes.
B Stress-neutral affixes.
C Stress-moving affixes.
Correct Answer
D Stress-reducing affixes.
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Stress-moving affixes cause the stress to remain on the stem but shift to a different syllable, e.g., 'magnet' vs 'magnetic'.

Hint

They 'move' the stress to a different syllable in the word.

Question Info

Course: GST 111
Topic: English Suprasegmentals: Syllable, Stress, and Intonation SN-3
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 971 of 1604
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