Exercise 1: Choose the word with the underlined part which is differently pronounced from the others. 1. A. absorb B. natural C. marine D. avoid 2. A. factory B. transport C. animal D. end...

1. A. absorb (əbˈzɔrb) - The others are pronounced with the stress on the first syllable, whereas "absorb" is stressed on the second syllable. 2. A. factory (ˈfæktəri) - The others are pronounced with a stress pattern of ɪn-ˈword, whereas "factory" has a stress on the first syllable. 3. A. single (ˈsɪŋgəl) - The others are pronounced with a stress pattern of di-ˈword or ɪn-ˈword, whereas "single" has a stress on the first syllable. 4. A. wildlife (ˈwaɪldlaɪf) - The others are pronounced with a stress pattern of ɪm-ˈword or orˈgan-ise, whereas "wildlife" has a stress on the first syllable. 5. A. product (ˈprɑdəkt) - The others are pronounced with a stress pattern of pəˈword or ˈdəmp-ˈword, whereas "product" has a stress on the first syllable. 6. A. protect (prəˈtɛkt) - The others are pronounced with a stress on the first syllable or the second syllable in carbon, whereas "protect" has a stress on the second syllable with a schwa sound on the first syllable. 7. A. suggestion (səˈʤɛsʧən) - The others are pronounced with a stress pattern of ɪk-ˈword or pəˈword, whereas "suggestion" has a stress on the second syllable. 8. A. participate (pɑrˈtɪsəpeɪt) - The others are pronounced with a stress on the second syllable (ri-ˈlate) or the first syllable, whereas "participate" has a stress on the second syllable with a schwa sound on the first syllable. 9. A. released (riˈlist) - The others are pronounced with a stress pattern of ˈword, whereas "released" has a stress on the second syllable. 10. A. environment (ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt) - The others are pronounced with a stress pattern of ɪn-ˈword or ˈword, but with a different vowel sound on the first syllable for "environment" and "release", whereas the others have a different first syllable altogether. 1. A. problem B. global C. species D. protect Analyze: 'problem', 'global', and 'species' stressed at first syllable. 'protect' stressed at second syllable. Answer: D. protect 2. A. reduce B. carbon C. release D. device Analyze: 'reduce', 'release', and 'device' stressed at second syllable. 'carbon' stressed at first syllable. Answer: B. carbon 3. A. product B. plastic C. single D. avoid Analyze: 'product', 'plastic', and 'single' stressed at first syllable. 'avoid' stressed at second syllable. Answer: D. avoid 4. A. volunteer B. programme C. quality D. habitat Analyze: 'programme', 'quality', and 'habitat' stressed at first syllable. 'volunteer' stressed at third syllable. Answer: A. volunteer 5. A. protection B. pollution C. endanger D. animal Analyze: 'protection', 'pollution', and 'endanger' stressed at second syllable. 'animal' stressed at first syllable. Answer: D. animal 6. A. participate B. activity C. celebrate D. environment Analyze: 'participate', 'activity', and 'environment' stressed at second syllable. 'celebrate' stressed at first syllable. Answer: C. celebrate 7. A. species B. throughout C. wildlife D. product Analyze: 'species', 'wildlife', and 'product' stressed at first syllable. 'throughout' stressed at second syllable. Answer: B. throughout 8. A. tornado B. endanger C. extinction D. habitat Analyze: 'tornado', 'endanger', and 'extinction' stressed at second syllable. 'habitat' stressed at first syllable. Answer: D. habitat 9. A. resident B. importance C. continue D. recycle Analyze: 'importance', 'continue', and 'recycle' stressed at second syllable. 'resident' stressed at first syllable. Answer: A. resident 10. A. environment B. ecosystem C. successfully D. participate Analyze: 'environment' and 'participate' stressed at second syllable. 'ecosystem' stressed at first syllable. 'successfully' stressed at second syllable. Answer: B. ecosystem