In each of the following questions, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the word letter...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - English Language - 2022 (Objective) Subject: English Language

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In each of the following questions, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the word lettered A. to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

affidavit

Answer Details
The word is "affidavit". In English, words are pronounced with different levels of emphasis on syllables, which is known as stress. The correct stress pattern for "affidavit" is aff-i-DA-vit, where the emphasis is on the third syllable. This means that option C is the correct one. The other options have stress on the wrong syllable, which makes them incorrect pronunciations of the word.
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