This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phonetics > Word Stress Rules – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Word Stress Rules Quiz 5 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which stress pattern usually falls on the first syllable? A) Nominal stress pattern. B) Verbal stress pattern. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nominal stress pattern. 2. Which is the stressed syllable for executive? A) Ex E cu tive. B) Ex e CU tive. C) Ex e cu TIVE. D) EX e cu tive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ex E cu tive. 3. Is the stress on the first or second syllable in the word "DISLIKE" A) First syllable. B) Second syllable. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Second syllable. 4. This is not the conversation what i looking for. A) Con-VER-sa-tion. B) Con-ver-SA-tion. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Con-ver-SA-tion. 5. Which is the stressed syllable for rational? A) RA tion al. B) Ra TION al. C) Ra tion AL. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) RA tion al. 6. Where is the stress in the word 'CONTRACT' when used as a verb? A) A) first syllable. B) B) second syllable. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B) second syllable. 7. Syllable stress is also knows as accent. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. Which syllable is stressed in 'DEVELOPMENT'? A) MENT. B) DE. C) VE. D) LOP. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) LOP. 9. Where is the primary stress placed for numbers? A) First syllable. B) Second syllable. C) Third syllable. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Second syllable. 10. Which part of the word 'valley' is missing? A) Vall. B) Ley. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ley. 11. English is a tone-timed language A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. In what syllable is the stress in the word "prevent" ? A) First syllable. B) Second syllable. C) Third syllable. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Second syllable. 13. Find the word with two primary stresses A) Recognaiz. B) Family. C) Unable. D) Begin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unable. 14. Where is the main stress in the following word?approximation Choose the correct answer. A) Approximation. B) Approximation. C) Approximation. D) Approximation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Approximation. 15. Mark the answer which differs from the rest. A) Solution. B) Appearance. C) Decision. D) Graduate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Graduate. 16. Choose compound word with initial stress A) Bad-tempered. B) First class. C) Mailman. D) Apple pie. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mailman. 17. For three-syllable words ending with-y, which syllable is usually the primary stress? A) First syllable. B) Second syllable. C) Third syllable. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First syllable. 18. Which of the following words has a different number of syllables? A) Door. B) School. C) Violin. D) Chair. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Violin. 19. I can't decide which book to borrow. (determine the stress) A) DE-cide. B) De-CIDE. C) All syllables are capitalized. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) De-CIDE. 20. Choose the word with stress in second syllable A) Demonstrate. B) College. C) Open. D) Surprize. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Surprize. 21. Who is the owner of this computer? A) Com-PU-ter. B) Com-pu-TER. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Com-PU-ter. 22. (The work was the produce of their joint efforts.) Which syllable of "PRODUCE" is stressed? A) PRO. B) DUCE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PRO. 23. Which syllable will receive the primary stress in this word?-PHOTOGRAPHER A) Pho-TO-graph-er. B) Pho-to-graph-ER. C) Pho-to-GRAPH-er. D) PHO-to-graph-er. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pho-TO-graph-er. 24. I want to be a doctor. (determine the stress) A) DOC-tor. B) Doc-TOR. C) Does not have a stress. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) DOC-tor. 25. Which syllable is stressed in "SUSTAINABILITY" ? A) LI. B) BI. C) TAIN. D) NA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) BI. 26. What is the stressed syllable in the word 'perfect' when used as a verb? A) Fect. B) Per. C) Per-fect. D) Per-fect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fect. 27. Which term is used to describe a high, pointed landform that is related to cartoons? A) Peak. B) Hill. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peak. 28. Which transcription is correct for the word?-CHEMISTRY A) CHE. B) MIS. C) TRY. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CHE. 29. (Tourists have deserted the beaches.) Which syllable of "DESERTED" is stressed? A) DE. B) SER. C) TED. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) SER. 30. In the word 'phobia', which syllable is stressed? A) Pho. B) Bia. C) Ph. D) Bia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pho. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesWord Stress Rules Quiz 1Word Stress Rules Quiz 2Word Stress Rules Quiz 3Word Stress Rules Quiz 4Word Stress Rules Quiz 6Word Stress Rules Quiz 7Word Stress Rules Quiz 8Assimilation In Speech Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books