DLAB Syllabic Stress Identification 2

Question 1

In which word is the stress on the SECOND syllable? (Capitals indicate stress.)

Accepted Answer

re-CORD (verb: to record)

Answer

re-CORD (verb) stresses the second syllable; RE-cord (noun) stresses the first.

Question 2

Which word has primary stress on the third syllable?

Accepted Answer

un-der-STAND

Answer

'Understand' has stress on the third syllable: un-der-STAND.

Question 3

In the invented language Zorathi, stress always falls on the penultimate (second-to-last) syllable. Which word in 'BREN-ak-olu' correctly shows this rule? (Word has 3 syllables: bren-ak-olu.)

Accepted Answer

bren-AK-olu

Answer

Penultimate = second-to-last. In a 3-syllable word, that's syllable 2: bren-AK-olu.

Question 4

The word 'photography' has how many syllables, and where is the primary stress?

Accepted Answer

4 syllables, stress on 2nd: pho-TOG-ra-phy

Answer

'Photography' = pho-TOG-ra-phy (4 syllables, stress on 2nd).

Question 5

In invented Telvari, words with an odd number of syllables stress the middle syllable; words with an even number stress the last syllable. 'Vel-a-kor' has 3 syllables. Where is the stress?

Accepted Answer

vel-A-kor (middle syllable)

Answer

3 syllables = odd → stress middle (syllable 2): vel-A-kor.

DLAB - Defense Language Aptitude Battery Practice Test

DLAB - Defense Language Aptitude Battery Practice Test

DLAB Syllabic Stress Identification 2