WAEC (WASSCE) English Language · Oral English
Word stress: WAEC English Language Past Questions and Answers
What the WAEC syllabus covers in Word stress
Our summary: Which syllable of a word is stressed, and how stress can move between related words such as a noun and a verb.
- Word stress (Candidates should be able to contrast stressed and unstressed syllables in words which are not otherwise distinguished. In addition, they should be aware of the possibility of shifting stress from one syllable to another in different derivations of the same word with consequent change in vowel quality. For the guidance of candidates, a few examples of changing word stress are given below.)
- Examples of changing word stress (noun – verb) (ˈincrease – inˈcrease; ˈimport – imˈport; ˈrebel – reˈbel; ˈconvict – conˈvict; ˈextract – exˈtract; ˈrecord – reˈcord; ˈsubject – subˈject.)
- Syllable structure
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WAEC (WASSCE) English Language questions on Word stress
- WAEC 2024In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern.
- WAEC 2024collocation — In each of the following questions, the main/ primary stress is indicated by writing the syllables on which it occurs in capital letters. From the…
- WAEC 2024embodiment — In each of the following questions, the main/ primary stress is indicated by writing the syllables on which it occurs in capital letters. From the…
- WAEC 2024manifesto — In each of the following questions, the main/ primary stress is indicated by writing the syllables on which it occurs in capital letters. From the…
- WAEC 2024dependable — In each of the following questions, the main/ primary stress is indicated by writing the syllables on which it occurs in capital letters. From the…
- WAEC 2024leguminous — In each of the following questions, the main/ primary stress is indicated by writing the syllables on which it occurs in capital letters. From the…
- WAEC 2023From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress effeminate
- WAEC 2023Identify the word with a different stress pattern
- WAEC 2023From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress cumulative
- WAEC 2023From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress concessionaire
- WAEC 2023From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress apathetic
- WAEC 2023From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress horizontal
- WAEC 2022institution
- WAEC 2022In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern and shade…
- WAEC 2022curriculum
- WAEC 2021Identify the one with the different stress pattern
- WAEC 2021consequential — choose the one that has the correct stress
- WAEC 2021accuracy — choose the one that has the correct stress
- WAEC 2021brutality — choose the one that has the correct stress
- WAEC 2021insensitive — choose the one that has the correct stress
- WAEC 2020overwhelming — choose the one that has the correct stress
- WAEC 2020In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern.
- WAEC 2020melancholy — choose the one that has the correct stress
- WAEC 2020calculation — choose the one that has the correct stress
- WAEC 2020inflammation — choose the one that has the correct stress
- WAEC 2020economic — choose the one that has the correct stress
- WAEC 2019In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern.
- WAEC 2019population — choose the one that has the correct stress
- WAEC 2019catastrophic — choose the one that has the correct stress
- WAEC 2019constitution — choose the one that has the correct stress
- WAEC 2019extravagant — choose the one that has the correct stress
- WAEC 2019interrogate — choose the one that has the correct stress
- WAEC 2018In the following question, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D…
- WAEC 2018In the following question, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D…
- WAEC 2018In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except on have the same stress pattern. identify the one with the different stress pattern.
- WAEC 2018In the following question, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D…
- WAEC 2018In the following question, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D…
- WAEC 2018In the following question, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D…
- WAEC 2017In the following question, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the sylable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D…
- WAEC 2017In the following question, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the sylable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D…
- WAEC 2017In the following question, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D…
- WAEC 2017In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except on have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern.
- WAEC 2017In the following question, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the sylable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D…
- WAEC 2017In the following question, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the sylable on which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D…
- WAEC 2017In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern.
- WAEC 2014In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern.Choose the option with the different stress pattern.
- WAEC 2014generally — choose the one that has the correct stress as the word given below
- WAEC 2014bilateral — choose the one that has the correct stress as the word given below
- WAEC 2014superstitious — choose the one that has the correct stress as the word given below
- WAEC 2014defensible — choose the one that has the correct stress as the word given below
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Years with Word stress questions in DeeepSolve's question bank
From the past questions DeeepSolve holds, not a count of everything the exam body has set.
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2014