Phonetics

I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three
in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. abroad B. consist C. label D. attend
2. A. evidence B. temperature C. decorate D. effective
3. A. export B. publish C. remind D. preserve
4. A. affordable B. destination C. convention D. reliable
5. A. volunteer B. Japanese C. activate D. picturesque
6. A. biography B. adverbial C. mysterious D. diplomatic
7. A. ancient B. forecast C. replace D. sewage
8. A. acquaintance B. dynamite C. thunderstorm D. nominate
9. A. parade B. locate C. burden D. repeat
10. A. telescope B. universe C. satellite D. official
11. A. parabolic B. community C. advertisement D. ingredient
12. A. passport B. machine C. mistake D. surprise
13. A. forehead B. damage C. cashpoint D. success
14. A. deliver B. imagine C. recognise D. embarrass
15. A. malicious B. mischievous C. amorphous D. obnoxious
16. A. analysis B. ingredient C. alternative D. ceremony
17. A. bottle B. destroy C. erupt D. behave
18. A. currency B. disaster C. celebrate D. hurricane
19. A. recent B. receive C. repeat D. replace
20. A. extensive B. temperature C. mineral D. evidence
21. A. region B. journey C. foreign D. impress
22. A. consumer B. festival C. tornado D. effective
23. A. divide B. arrive C. garbage D. receive
24. A. energy B. disappear C. regular D. decorate
25. A. precious B. depend C. cotton D. publish
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. site B. kite C. like D. hit
2. A. wanted B. loaded C. planned D. ended
3. A. cooked B. accomplished C. hissed D. gained
4. A. weave B. bread C. weak D. beach
5. A. fountain B. complain C. sustain D. ascertain
6. A. courage B. teenage C. damage D. average
7. A. hopes B. skirts C. tables D. forks
8. A. installed B. wandered C. conserved D. noticed
9. A. separate B. battery C. evidence D. regular
10. A. orchid B. achieve C. mechanic D. headache
11. A. approach B. apply C. spacewalk D. career
12. A. immersion B. television C. confusion D. vision
13. A. cultural B. certificate C. content D. cube
14. A. flights B. camps C. beans D. lakes
15. A. delayed B. completed C. belonged D. received
16. A. teenage B. cabbage C. cottage D. marriage
17. A. extension B. expansion C. confusion D. dimension
18. A. illustrate B. cultivate C. compensate D. corporate
19. A. tidal B. shrine C. sticky D. describe
20. A. reached B. washed C. impressed D. prayed
21. A. house B. mouse C. mountain D. although
22. A. graded B. existed C. climbed D. celebrated
23. A. climate B. hike C. website D. drip
24. A. divided B. impressed C. collected D. located
25. A. turned B. started C. celebrated D. flooded