American Place Names Pronunciation Quiz
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American place names with two words such as New York, New Jersey, North Carolina & North Dakota are always stressed on the second word.
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True
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False
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Take this quiz to test your ability to identify the correct pronunciation of American place names. There are 5 questions.
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Choose the stress pattern for the correct pronunciation of California.
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CaliFORnia (3rd syllable stress)
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California (equal stress)
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CALifornia (1st syllable stress)
Correct Answer
A. CaliFORnia (3rd syllable stress) -
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Choose the stress pattern for the correct pronunciation of New York.
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NEW york (first word stress)
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New York (equal stress)
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New YORK (second word stress)
Correct Answer
A. New YORK (second word stress) -
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Choose the stress pattern for the correct pronunciation of New Jersey?
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New Jersey (equal stress)
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NEW jersey (first word stress)
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New JERsey (second word stress)
Correct Answer
A. New JERsey (second word stress) -
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Choose the stress pattern for the correct pronunciation of Florida.
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Florida (equal stress)
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FloRIda (2nd syllable stress)
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FLORida (1st syllable stress)
Correct Answer
A. FLORida (1st syllable stress) -
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