From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress concessionaire

Analyze the question: You are asked to pick the option that marks the stress correctly in the word "concessionaire". This is a test of lexical stress (oral English).

Concept: Words ending in -aire (such as millionaire, questionnaire, concessionaire, billionaire) are French-origin suffixes. In English they usually carry the primary stress on the -aire syllable, which is pronounced /eə/.

Working:

1. Break the word into syllables: con-ces-sion-aire (4 syllables).
2. Pronunciation: /kənˌseʃəˈneə/.
3. The primary stress is on the last syllable, -aire (/ˈneə/), with a secondary stress on -cess-.
4. Compare with the options: • A. con-cess-ion-AIRE: stress on the final syllable. This matches the standard pattern. • B. con-cess-ION-aire: stress on -ion. Incorrect. • C. con-CESS-ion-aire: stress on -cess-. This is only the secondary stress, not the main one, so it is incorrect. • D. CON-cess-ion-aire: stress on the first syllable. Incorrect.

Tip: Remember the "-aire / -eer" rule. Words ending in -aire or -eer take the stress on that last syllable: million-AIRE, question-AIRE, engin-EER, volunt-EER. Use this as a quick check in the exam.