To answer these questions, we need to analyze the pronunciation of each word and identify the one whose underlined part (the part with the main stress) differs from the other three.
Question 1: A. access B. annual C. crazy D. travel
The pronunciations are:
access: ˈæksɛs
annual: ˈænjuəl
crazy: ˈkreɪzi
travel: ˈtrævəl
All words have the stress on the first syllable, but "travel" has a different vowel sound (/æ/ vs /æks/, /æn/, or /kreɪ/), so the answer is D. travel.
Question 2: A. ecosystem B. majestic C. possess D. destination
The pronunciations are:
ecosystem: ˈikoʊsɪstəm
majestic: məˈʤɛstɪk
possess: pəˈzɛs
destination: dɛstɪˈneɪʃən
Three words have the stress on the first syllable ("ecosystem"), or the second syllable ("majestic", "possess"), while one has the stress on the third syllable ("destination"), so the answer is D. destination.
However, more precise analysis reveals that three words have /ɛ/ as the first syllable sound ("ecosystem", "destination", "possess") and only one does not have it, which is "majestic" with the first syllable sound being /ə/. Therefore, another answer to this question is B. majestic.
Question 3: A. feature B. destination C. locate D. urgent
The pronunciations are:
feature: ˈfiʧər
destination: dɛstɪˈneɪʃən
locate: ˈloʊkeɪt
urgent: ˈərʤənt
Three words have the stress on the first syllable ("feature", "locate", "urgent"), while one has the stress on the third syllable ("destination"), so the answer is B. destination.
However, more precise analysis reveals that three words have the stress on the first syllable and also a consonant sound as the first sound ("feature" /f/, "locate" /l/, "urgent" /r/) and only one does not have it, which is "destination" with the first syllable sound being /dɛ/. Another answer to this question is B. destination.
Question 4: A. crazy B. location C. coral D. cereal
The pronunciations are:
crazy: ˈkreɪzi
location: loʊˈkeɪʃən
coral: ˈkɔrəl
cereal: ˈsɪriəl
Three words have the stress on the first syllable ("crazy", "coral", "cereal"), while one has the stress on the second syllable ("location"), so the answer is B. location.
However, more precise analysis reveals that three words have the stress on the first syllable and also a consonant sound as the first sound ("crazy" /k/, "coral" /k/, "cereal" /s/) and only one does not have it, which is "location" with the first syllable sound being /loʊ/. Therefore, another answer to this question is B. location.
Question 5: A. paradise B. locate C. crazy D. destination
The pronunciations are:
paradise: ˈpɛrədaɪs
locate: ˈloʊkeɪt
crazy: ˈkreɪzi
destination: dɛstɪˈneɪʃən
Three words have the stress on the first syllable ("paradise", "locate", "crazy"), while one has the stress on the third syllable ("destination"), so the answer is D. destination.
However, more precise analysis reveals that three words have the stress on the first syllable and also a consonant sound as the first sound ("paradise" /p/, "locate" /l/, "crazy" /k/) and only one does not have it, which is "destination" with the first syllable sound being /dɛ/. Another answer to this question is D. destination.
Therefore, we can conclude that the answers to these questions can be either the word that has a different stress location or the word that has a different vowel sound in the first syllable.
Question 6: A. access B. feature C. occur D. urgent
Analyze:
'access' stressed at first syllable
'feature' stressed at first syllable
'occur' stressed at second syllable
'urgent' stressed at first syllable
Therefore, 'occur' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: C. occur
Question 7: A. support B. locate C. permit D. travel
Analyze:
'support' stressed at second syllable
'locate' stressed at first syllable
'permit' stressed at second syllable
'travel' stressed at first syllable
Therefore, 'locate' and 'travel' have a different stress position to other words, but the question is looking for a single answer choice, and 'support' and 'permit' are not the answers that appear alone. So, 'locate' and 'travel' are both candidates, but only one can be chosen, and 'locate' is not the answer because the answer choice 'C' ('permit') has the same stress pattern with 'A' ('support'), so we have to choose 'D'.
Answer: D. travel
Question 8: A. paradise B. annual C. majesty D. permission
Analyze:
'paradise' stressed at first syllable
'annual' stressed at first syllable
'majesty' stressed at first syllable
'permission' stressed at second syllable
Therefore, 'permission' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: D. permission
Question 9: A. coral B. admire C. tourist D. crazy
Analyze:
'coral' stressed at first syllable
'admire' stressed at second syllable
'tourist' stressed at first syllable
'crazy' stressed at first syllable
Therefore, 'admire' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: B. admire
Question 10: A. urgency B. destination C. ecosystem D. paradise
Analyze:
'urgency' stressed at first syllable
'destination' stressed at third syllable
'ecosystem' stressed at first syllable
'paradise' stressed at first syllable
Therefore, 'destination' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: B. destination
To find the words whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation, let's analyze each question:
1. Question 1: A. access B. annual C. crazy D. travel
In this question, we should look at the underlined part of each word. Since there is no underlined part in the options, we'll have to consider the whole word.
The words "access" (ˈæksɛs), "annual" (ˈænjuəl), and "travel" (ˈtrævəl) have the stress on the first syllable and have a somewhat similar pattern of stress and vowel sounds. The word "crazy" (ˈkreɪzi) also has the stress on the first syllable, but the vowel sound is different from the others, with "eɪ" as a diphthong, whereas the other words have single vowel sounds ("æ", "æ", "æ"). However, "annual" (ˈænjuəl) also has a diphthong ("juə"). Thus, in this case, all the options have some unique characteristics. Still, the pattern of "annual" (ˈænjuəl) is a bit more unique compared to the other options with its ("juə") sound, but since there's no underlined part in this case, we'll have to assume that the underlined part refers to the whole word or at least the stressed part. Based on this assumption, option B could be the answer.
2. Question 2: A. ecosystem B. majestic C. possess D. destination
For this question, the stress patterns and vowel sounds vary among the options.
The words "ecosystem" (ˈikoʊsɪstəm), "possess" (pəˈzɛs), and "destination" (dɛstɪˈneɪʃən) have different stress patterns, with "ecosystem" and "destination" having the stress on the first and third syllable respectively, and "possess" having the stress on the second syllable.
The word "majestic" (məˈʤɛstɪk) is the only one with the stress on the second syllable and a schwa sound (ə) as the first syllable. However, this schwa sound is also present in "possess" (pəˈzɛs).
Considering the presence of the schwa sound (ə) in both "majestic" and "possess", "majestic" is not unique in having the schwa sound, but the stress pattern of "majestic" is the only one with the stress on the second syllable among the options. Based on this, the best answer is B.
3. Question 3: A. feature B. destination C. locate D. urgent
The words "feature" (ˈfiʧər), "locate" (ˈloʊkeɪt), and "urgent" (ˈərʤənt) have the stress on the first syllable.
The word "destination" (dɛstɪˈneɪʃən) has the stress on the third syllable.
Given that the other three words have the stress on the first syllable, the best answer is B.
4. Question 4: A. crazy B. location C. coral D. cereal
The words "crazy" (ˈkreɪzi), "location" (loʊˈkeɪʃən), "coral" (ˈkɔrəl), and "cereal" (ˈsɪriəl) all have different vowel sounds and stress patterns.
The word "location" (loʊˈkeɪʃən) is the only one with the stress on the second syllable.
The best answer is B.
5. Question 5: A. paradise B. locate C. crazy D. destination
The words "paradise" (ˈpɛrədaɪs), "locate" (ˈloʊkeɪt), and "crazy" (ˈkreɪzi) have the stress on the first syllable.
The word "destination" (dɛstɪˈneɪʃən) has the stress on the third syllable.
The best answer is D.
Here are the answers to the given questions in the required format:
Question 6:
Analyze: 'access' stressed at first syllable, 'feature' stressed at first syllable, 'occur' stressed at second syllable, 'urgent' stressed at first syllable
Therefore, 'occur' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: C. occur
Question 7:
Analyze: 'support' stressed at second syllable, 'locate' stressed at first syllable, 'permit' stressed at second syllable, 'travel' stressed at first syllable
Therefore, 'locate' and 'travel' have the same stress position, but it is different to the other two words. However, there are two correct answers in this case, but based on the question format, we need to pick one. We pick 'travel' in this case.
Answer: D. travel
Question 8:
Analyze: 'paradise' stressed at first syllable, 'annual' stressed at first syllable, 'majesty' (no information), 'permission' stressed at second syllable
We do not have information about 'majesty', but based on the given information, 'permission' has a different stress position to other two words.
Answer: D. permission
Question 9:
Analyze: 'coral' stressed at first syllable, 'admire' stressed at second syllable, 'tourist' stressed at first syllable, 'crazy' stressed at first syllable
Therefore, 'admire' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: B. admire
Question 10:
Analyze: 'urgency' stressed at first syllable, 'destination' stressed at third syllable, 'ecosystem' stressed at first syllable, 'paradise' stressed at first syllable
Therefore, 'destination' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: B. destination
Here are the answers with the correct options circled:
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