Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following sentences. 3. A. reality B. fantasy C. dimension D. enjoyment
For question 3, the primary stress is located on the following syllables:
A. re'ality (stress on the second syllable)
B. 'fantasy (stress on the first syllable)
C. di'mension (stress on the second syllable)
D. en'joyment (stress on the second syllable)
The answer is B. fantasy, as it differs with the stress on the first syllable.
For question 4, the primary stress is located on the following syllables:
A. 'thunder (stress on the first syllable)
B. 'snowflake (stress on the first syllable)
C. 'frostbite (stress on the first syllable)
D. ma'rine (stress on the second syllable)
The answer is D. marine, as it differs with the stress on the second syllable.
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