generally — choose the one that has the correct stress as the word given below

Analyze the question: The question asks which option shows the correct stress pattern for the word "generally". This is an oral English question on word stress.

Concept: In English, every word with more than one syllable has one syllable that is pronounced with more force. Adverbs ending in -ly usually keep the same stress as the adjective they come from. The suffix -ly does not change the stress and is never stressed itself.

Solution:

1. Break the word into syllables. "Generally" is pronounced /ˈdʒenrəli/ in standard British English, and more fully as /ˈdʒenərəli/. In writing, that gives gen-e-ral-ly, or ge-ne-ra-lly as the options show it.
2. Find the root word: general /ˈdʒenərəl/, with stress on the first syllable, GE-ne-ral.
3. Add the suffix -ly. The stress stays where it was, so we get GE-ne-ra-lly.
4. Check the options: • A. GE-ne-ra-lly: stress on the first syllable ✔ • B. ge-NE-ra-lly: stress on the second syllable ✘ • C. ge-ne-RA-lly: stress on the third syllable ✘ • D. ge-ne-ra-LLY: stress on the last syllable ✘

Answer: The stress falls on the first syllable, so the correct option is A.

Tip: For words ending in -ly, ignore the ending and find the stress of the root word. Examples are QUIckly, HAPpily and NAturally. The stress stays on the root and does not move to the suffix.