Choose the option that shows the correct stress pattern for the capitalized noun:
DIPLOMAT
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. DIP-lo-mat on the first syllable
- Step 1: In the three-syllable noun 'diplomat', primary lexical stress falls on the first syllable.
- Step 2: Phonetic transcription: /ˈdɪp.lə.mæt/ (DIP-lo-mat).
Answer
DIP-lo-mat.
Why not the others: 'di-PLO-ma-cy' shifts stress to the second syllable, but 'diplomat' stresses the first.
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