English 2023 Q31: Identify the option with a different stress pattern

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Source: JAMB · 2023

Identify the option with a different stress pattern

  1. reservoir ✓
  2. importance
  3. contribute
  4. deposit
Explanation

Mark the main stress in each word. reservoir is stressed on the first syllable: RES-er-voir.

The others stress the second syllable: im-POR-tance, con-TRIB-ute, de-POS-it.

So reservoir has the different stress pattern.

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