Word Stress True Or False Quiz Questions With Answers

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Word Stress True Or False Quiz Questions With Answers - Quiz

Test your knowledge of English word stress with this given quiz. Questions are given in the true or false format (later provided with answers). In English grammar, word stress, also called lexical stress, determines many aspects of pronunciation. It is the idea in a word with a multi-syllable word. Give the quiz below on syllable stressing a try to test your skills. If you think you can easily pass this test, why don't you play the quiz? All the best, buddy!

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1.

"About" has stress on the 2nd syllable.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

"Computer" has stress on the 1st syllable.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

"Correct," "contain" and "common" have stress on the 2nd syllable.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

"Decide," "deliver" and "direct" have stress on the 2nd syllable.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

"Picture," "pretty" and "perhaps" have stress on the 1st syllable.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

There are 2 common ways to pronounce "enough" and "important."
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

When "co" at the beginning is not stressed, it is often reduced to "cu."
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

When words begin with "be," "de" or "re" and the syllable is not stressed, the "e" sound is always reduced.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

Most of the common words have stress on the 2nd syllable.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

"Er," "ir" and "ur" have the same sound most of the time.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False