Please can you explain this type of stress to me:
In 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.
A. sanctify
B. promising
C. notify
D. organic?
Yes, D is the one that's different.
SANC ti fy
PRO mi sing
NO ti fy
or GAN ic
D is d odd one
To identify the word with a different stress pattern in the given options (A to D), we need to understand what stress patterns are in English words.
Stress in English refers to the emphasis or prominence placed on a particular syllable within a word. Some words have more than one syllable, and one of those syllables is stressed, receiving a stronger pronunciation.
To identify the stress pattern in a word, we need to listen to how it is pronounced and identify the syllable that is pronounced with greater emphasis. Let's analyze each option to find the word with a different stress pattern:
A. sanctify - The stress falls on the second syllable: "SANC-ti-fy."
B. promising - The stress falls on the second syllable: "pro-MI-sing."
C. notify - The stress falls on the first syllable: "NO-ti-fy."
D. organic - The stress falls on the second syllable: "or-GAN-ic."
By comparing all the options, we can see that "notify" (option C) has a different stress pattern compared to the other words. While the stress in the words "sanctify," "promising," and "organic" falls on the second syllable, the stress in "notify" falls on the first syllable.
Therefore, the word with a different stress pattern in this case is "notify" (option C).