DLAB Syllabic Stress Identification 2

Question 1

In which word is the stress on the SECOND syllable? (Capitals indicate stress.)

Accepted Answer

re-CORD (verb: to record)

Answer

RE-cord (noun: a record)

Answer

COM-plex (adjective: complex)

Answer

PRO-test (noun: a protest)

Question 2

Which word has primary stress on the third syllable?

Accepted Answer

un-der-STAND

Answer

UN-der-stand

Answer

un-DER-stand

Answer

Under-STAND-ing

Question 3

In the invented language Zorathi, stress always falls on the penultimate (second-to-last) syllable. Which word in 'BREN-ak-olu' correctly shows this rule? (Word has 3 syllables: bren-ak-olu.)

Accepted Answer

bren-AK-olu

Answer

BREN-ak-olu

Answer

bren-ak-OLU

Answer

BRENAK-olu

Question 4

The word 'photography' has how many syllables, and where is the primary stress?

Accepted Answer

4 syllables, stress on 2nd: pho-TOG-ra-phy

Answer

3 syllables, stress on 1st: PHO-tog-ra

Answer

4 syllables, stress on 1st: PHO-tog-ra-phy

Answer

4 syllables, stress on 3rd: pho-tog-RA-phy

Question 5

In invented Telvari, words with an odd number of syllables stress the middle syllable; words with an even number stress the last syllable. 'Vel-a-kor' has 3 syllables. Where is the stress?

Accepted Answer

vel-A-kor (middle syllable)

Answer

VEL-a-kor (first syllable)

Answer

vel-a-KOR (last syllable)

Answer

vel-A-KOR (last two)

Question 6

Which of these English words has stress on the FIRST syllable?

Accepted Answer

TEL-e-phone

Answer

te-LE-phone

Answer

tel-e-PHONE

Answer

te-le-PHO-ne