Answer the following question below and choose the option that has the stress on the first syllable

  • A madam
  • B eighteen
  • C invent
  • D command

The correct answer is A. madam

One common pronunciation convention many guides provide is that nouns and adjectives with two or more syllables will have stress placed on the first syllable, while verbs and prepositions tend to have their stress on the second syllable

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