Which of the following has the stress on the first syllable?
Source: JAMB · 2024
Which of the following has the stress on the first syllable?
Explanation
“Export” as a noun is stressed on the first syllable: EX-port. Many two-syllable words are stressed on the first syllable when they are nouns.
“Provide” (pro-VIDE), “repeat” (re-PEAT) and “present” as a verb (pre-SENT) are all stressed on the second syllable.
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