whcihc of the following words is an example of a trochee?
a. delicate
b. disguise
c. comprehend
d. soccer
B
dis (stressed)
guise (unstressed)
Why wouldn't SOCCER also be an example?
Also -- check this pronunciation --
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/disguise
"Disguise" is stressed on the second syllable, not the first. (Don't know if this helps.)
To identify which of the following words is an example of a trochee, we need to understand what a trochee is. A trochee is a metrical foot in poetry consisting of one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable.
Now let's analyze the words provided:
a. delicate: This word has three syllables (del-i-cate). The stress falls on the second syllable (del-I-cate), so it is not a trochee.
b. disguise: This word also has two syllables (dis-guise). The stress falls on the first syllable (DIS-guise), making it a trochee.
c. comprehend: This word has three syllables (com-pre-hend). The stress falls on the first syllable (COM-pre-hend), so it is not a trochee.
d. soccer: This word only has two syllables (soc-cer). The stress falls on the first syllable (SOC-cer), making it a trochee.
Therefore, the word "soccer" is an example of a trochee.