In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except on have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern.
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The stress in a word refers to which syllable is pronounced with more emphasis or loudness. In English, words typically have either a primary stress on the first syllable, a secondary stress on the second syllable, or equal stress on both syllables.
In the options A to D, all the words except one have primary stress on the first syllable: "cre-ate", "do-nate", "ce-ment".
The word "courage" has primary stress on the second syllable: "cou-rage".
So, the word with the different stress pattern is "courage".