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Which of the following words follows the ‘stress shift’ rule in English?

APhotograph – photography – photographic

BNation – nationality – national

CHappy – happiness – happily

DTeach – teacher – teaching

Answer:

A. Photograph – photography – photographic

Read Explanation:

To determine which word follows the "stress shift" rule in English, we need to check if it changes stress depending on whether it is a noun or a verb.

Stress Shift Rule:

  • Noun → Stress on the first syllable

  • Verb → Stress on the second syllable

Common Examples:

‘IMport (noun) → im’PORT (verb)
‘CONtract (noun) → con’TRACT (verb)
‘REcord (noun) → re’CORD (verb)


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