In this question, identify the word that has the stress on the first syllable.

Analyze the question: You are asked to find the word stressed on the first syllable. Each word here has two syllables, so we must decide which one carries the main stress.

Concept: In English, many two-syllable verbs and words with prefixes (con-, in-, re-) are stressed on the second syllable. Some words borrowed from French, however, keep a stress pattern that differs from this rule.

Step-by-step solution:

• A. confirm → con-FIRM: stress on the second syllable
• B. intact → in-TACT: stress on the second syllable
• C. resist → re-SIST: stress on the second syllable
• D. salon → SAL-on: stress on the first syllable

Salon (/ˈsælɒn/) is a word from French (a hair or beauty salon). In standard British English it takes first-syllable stress, so it is the only option that fits.

Answer: D. salon

Tip: Prefixed words like con-, in-, re-, de-, ex- usually take stress on the root, which is the second syllable (conFIRM, inTACT, reSIST). When all the others follow this pattern, the odd one out is your answer. Also note that nouns like salon, lagoon (stress on the second), and others from French can behave differently, so it's worth learning them individually.