WORD STRESS

Exercise 1: Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.
Question 1: A. occurrence B. preference C. particular D. spectator
Question 2: A. pioneer B. principle C. architect D. military
Question 3: A. utterance B. performance C. attendance D. reluctance
Question 4: A. terrorist B. terrific C. librarian D. respectable
Question 5: A. achievement B. ferocious C. adventure D. orient
Question 6: A. abduction B. ablaze C. abnormal D. absolutely
Question 7: A. abbreviate B. abandon C. abdication D. abscond
Question 8: A. abnormality B. abstention C. abortive D. inferior
Question 9: A. brotherhood B. cluster C. alimony D. enquiry
Question 10: A. enterprise B. differentiate C. diabetes D. diagnosis
Exercise 2: Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.
Question 1: A. opposite B. inclination C. kilometer D. sportsmanship
Question 2: A. accidental B. instrumental C. amusement D. souvenir
Question 3: A. contestant B. anchor C. interview D. satellite
Question 4: A. anguish B. contender C. continent D. edifice
Question 5: A. holdall B. ancestor C. idiomatic D. tragedy
Question 6: A. homophone B. homicidal C. organism D. homesick
Question 7: A. contrary B. momentary C. capitalism D. departure
Question 8: A. analogy B. ancestry C. ambulance D. furniture
Question 9: A. auspicious B. religious C. hazardous D. monotonous
Question 10: A. conscientious B. continuous C. horrendous D. malicious
Exercise 3: Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.
Question 1: A. incubate B. atmosphere C. indicator D. employment
Question 2: A. anxiety B. luxurious C. humorous D. contaminate
Question 3: A. volunteer B. absentee C. referee D. reindeer
Question 4: A. protection B. kayak C. beautician D. encourage
Question 5: A. bearable B. assault C. atrocious D. assortment
Question 6: A. tentative B. visionary C. inherent D. vocalist
Question 7: A. repetition B. entertainment C. temperamental D. superior
Question 8: A. audience B. exceed C. convincingly D. assure
Question 9: A. vindictive B. virtual C. numerous D. average
Question 10: A. vociferous B. information C. residential D. cosmopolitan
Exercise 4: Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.
Question 1: A. cultural B. vinegar C. unlike D. accent
Question 2: A. theory B. government C.inaugurate D. smoothly
Question 3: A. advanced B. scrupulous C.senseless D. scurry
Question 4: A. tolerant B. acknowledgement C.reversible D. pronounce
Question 5: A. environment B. retirement C.inhabitant D. waterproof
Question 6: A. punitive B. proportional C.diversity D. prohibitive
Question 7: A. tremendous B. detriment C.circumstance D. conference
Question 8: A. obliteration B. proximity C.economist D. eruption
Question 9: A. wildlife B. probation C.prodigious D. interior
Question 10: A. availability B. disorganized C.capacity D. gymnastics
Exercise 5: Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.
Question 1: A. discretion B. watercolor C. flexible D. astronaut
Question 2: A. resourceful B. laboratory C.magazine D. habitual
Question 3: A. subsequent B. reproach C.piano D. marine
Question 4: A. prevailing B. procedure C.chairman D. humanity
Question 5: A. positive B. negative C.pseudonym D. alteration
Question 6: A. rumble B. reservoir C.shapeless D.propaganda
Question 7: A. salvation B. behavior C.composed D. friendship
Question 8: A. primrose B. predominant C.precision D. example
Question 9: A. laborious B. preliminary C.encouragement D.pregnancy
Question 10: A. premium B. preoccupy C.preparatory D. republic
Exercise 6: Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.
Question 1: A. confidence B. celebrate C. effective D. handicapped
Question 2: A. pesticide B. maintenance C. messenger D. consumption
Question 3: A. benefit B. badminton C. beverage D. ambition
Question 4: A. decorate B. delicious C. decisive D. construction
Question 5: A. business B. embarrass C. dominant D. decorate
Question 6: A. guarantee B. inhibit C. illegal D. invader
Question 7: A. national B. beautiful C. chemical D. disaster
Question 8: A. inflation B. instruction C. efficient D. influence
Question 9: A. attitude B. envelope C. reluctant D. regular
Question 10: A. occasion B. occurence C. occupy D. remember
Question 11: A. financial B. competent C. commitment D. commercial
Question 12: A. genuine B. kangaroo C. generous D. fortunate
Question 13: A. incredible B. wilderness C. survival D. policeman
Question 14: A. opponent B. horizon C. synchronized D. canoe
Question 15: A. applicant B. acacia C. eternal D. outstanding
Question 16: A. adventure B. financial C. apartment D. operate
Question 17: A. automatic B. appreciation C. information D. independent
Question 18: A. mechanism B. minority C. eradicate D. alternative
Question 19: A. compulsory B. develop C. applicant D. substantial
Question 20: A. secure B. install C. bamboo D. podium
Question 21: A. diverse B. nonsense C. purchase D. leopard
Question 22: A. recommend B. hurricane C. photograph D. separate
Question 23: A. furnish B. tonight C. promise D. reason
Question 24: A. interview B. processor C. essential D. compliment
Question 25: A. relation B. summary C. arrange D. eliminate
Question 26: A. capture B. picture C. ensure D. pleasure
Question 27: A. different B. important C. essential D. negation
Question 28: A. popular B. dangerous C. environment D. applicant