Question

(b) Mark the primary stress in the following
words:
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afraid
(ii)
herself
(iii)
subject (noun)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
determination
petrol
photo
absurd​

Answer 1

Answer:

The primary stress on the given words are:

A’fraid, Her’self, Sub’ject, Pet’rol, Pho’to, De’termination, Ab’surd

Explanation:

1. The primary stress of a word means the strongest part or syllable of a particular word.
2. If we examine the word 'Afraid' from the above examples, we will put more focus on the 'A' part.
3. The stressed part is marked with a raised vertical line in a syllable.