Identify the syllable that receives primary stress in the five-syllable noun 'hospitality':

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D. the antepenultimate syllable, pronounced as hos-pi-TA-li-ty

  1. Step 1: Words ending in '-ity' place primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable (the third syllable from the end). Step 2. Syllables from end: -ty (1), -li (2), -TA (3). Stress falls on 'TA'. Answer: hos-pi-TA-li-ty. Why not the others: The other options misplace stress on the 1st, 2nd, or 4th syllables.

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