I'll go through each option and analyze the pronunciation to determine which word is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. conference: ˈkɑnfərəns
B. connect: kəˈnɛkt
C. technology: tɛkˈnɑləʤi
D. holography: * (no IPA notation provided, so I'll ignore this option)
The words "connect" and "technology" have a similar stress pattern, with the stress on the second syllable. "Conference" has the stress on the first syllable.
**Answer: A. conference**
2. A. emoji: * (no IPA notation provided, so I'll ignore this option)
B. message: ˈmɛsɪʤ
C. telepathy: təˈlɛpəθi
D. connect: kəˈnɛkt
The words "telepathy" and "connect" have a similar stress pattern, with the stress on the second syllable. "Message" has the stress on the first syllable.
**Answer: B. message**
3. A. telepathy: təˈlɛpəθi
B. communicate: kəmˈjunəkeɪt
C. advanced: ədˈvænst
D. advantage: ædˈvæntɪʤ
The words "telepathy", "communicate", "advanced", and "advantage" all have the stress on the second syllable. However, "communicate" has a distinct pronunciation with a "kəm" sound, whereas the others have a more neutral vowel sound in the first syllable.
**Answer: B. communicate**
4. A. member: ˈmɛmbər
B. extent: ɪkˈstɛnt
C. text: tɛkst
D. predict: prɪˈdɪkt
The words "member", "extent", and "predict" all have the stress on the first or second syllable. "Text" is pronounced with a single syllable stress.
**Answer: C. text**
5. A. tiny: ˈtaɪni
B. device: dɪˈvaɪs
C. ability: əˈbɪləti
D. mind: maɪnd
The words "tiny" and "mind" have a similar pronunciation with a "aɪ" sound. "Device" and "ability" have a distinct pronunciation with a "dɪ" and "ə" sound, respectively.
**Answer: C. ability**
6. A. advantage: ædˈvæntɪʤ
B. popular: ˈpɑpjələr
C. telepathy: təˈlɛpəθi
D. human: ˈjumən
The words "telepathy" has a stress on the second syllable, while the other three words have the stress on the first syllable.
**Answer: C. telepathy**
7. A. online: ˈɔnlaɪn
B. interact: ɪnərˈækt
C. epidemic: ɛpɪˈdɛmɪk
D. invention: ɪnˈvɛnʃən
The words "online", "epidemic", and "invention" all have the stress on the first or second syllable. "Interact" has a distinct pronunciation with a "ɪnər" sound.
**Answer: B. interact**
8. A. computer: kəmˈpjutər
B. popular: ˈpɑpjələr
C. human: ˈjumən
D. helpful: ˈhɛlpfəl
The words "popular", "human", and "helpful" all have the stress on the first syllable. "Computer" has the stress on the second syllable.
**Answer: A. computer**
So, the words pronounced differently from the others in each option are:
1. conference
2. message
3. communicate
4. text
5. ability
6. telepathy
7. interact
8. computer
I'll help you analyze the pronunciation of each word and answer the questions.
1. A. online B. connection C. Internet D. enough
Analyze: 'online' stressed at first syllable, 'connection' stressed at second syllable, 'Internet' stressed at first syllable, 'enough' stressed at second syllable
Answer: B. connection
2. A. brilliant B. telepathy C. holography D. available
Analyze: 'brilliant' stressed at first syllable, 'telepathy' stressed at second syllable, 'available' stressed at second syllable (note: 'holography' not found, so ignore)
Answer: A. brilliant
3. A. invention B. science C. feedback D. scanner
Analyze: 'invention' stressed at second syllable, 'science' stressed at first syllable, 'feedback' stressed at first syllable, 'scanner' stressed at first syllable
Answer: A. invention
4. A. discover B. create C. develop D. tablet
Analyze: 'discover' stressed at second syllable, 'create' stressed at second syllable, 'develop' stressed at second syllable, 'tablet' stressed at first syllable
Answer: D. tablet
5. A. conference B. technology C. network D. smartphone
Analyze: 'conference' stressed at first syllable, 'technology' stressed at second syllable, 'network' stressed at first syllable, 'smartphone' stressed at first syllable
Answer: B. technology
6. A. science B. connect C. focus D. webcam
Analyze: 'science' stressed at first syllable, 'connect' stressed at second syllable, 'focus' stressed at first syllable (note: 'webcam' not found, so ignore)
Answer: B. connect
7. A. interact B. digital C. smiley D. network
Analyze: 'interact' stressed at third syllable, 'digital' stressed at first syllable, 'smiley' stressed at first syllable, 'network' stressed at first syllable
Answer: A. interact
8. A. holography B. Japanese C. Vietnamese D. interact
Analyze: (note: 'holography' not found) 'Japanese' stressed at third syllable, 'Vietnamese' stressed at fourth syllable, 'interact' stressed at third syllable
Answer: D. interact