Choose the option that has primary stress on the SECOND syllable:
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. con-DI-tion
- Step 1: Examine stress: 'condition' (/kənˈdɪʃ.ən/) has primary stress on the second syllable 'DI'.
- Step 2: 'Organism' (/ˈɔː.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/), 'carpenter' (/ˈkɑː.pɪn.tə/), and 'minister' (/ˈmɪn.ɪ.stə/) have primary stress on the first syllable.
Answer
con-DI-tion.
Why not the others: The other three nouns have initial syllable stress.
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