English 2023 Q74: In this question, identify the word that has the stress on the first syllable.

Question

In this question, identify the word that has the stress on the first syllable.

Answer 1

In this question, identify the word that has the stress on the first syllable.

resist
salon ✓
confirm
intact

Explanation

“Salon” is stressed on the first syllable: SA-lon.

“Resist” (re-SIST), “confirm” (con-FIRM) and “intact” (in-TACT) all have the stress on the second syllable. The first syllables re-, con- and in- are weak.

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