In each of the following questions, the main or primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters.
From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress
Calculator
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CAL-cu-la-tor
- cal-CU-la-tor
- cal-cu-LA-tor
- cal-cu-la-TOR
The correct answer is: A
Explanation
Calculator has its stress on its first syllable. For nouns, the stress is usually on the first syllable except if there is a weak vowel ( /Ι/ or /Ιͺ/) on the first syllable, then it moves to the next one. Since calculator ( /ΛkΓ¦l.kjΙ.leΙͺ.tΙr/) does not have a weak vowel in the first syllable, the stress is placed there.
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