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Difficulty: HardWord and Syllable Stress

Match each of the given polysyllabic words to the specific phonological rule that determines its primary stress placement.

  • pho-to-GRAPH-icPrimary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, governed by the adjectival suffix '-ic'.
  • bi-OG-ra-phyPrimary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable, governed by the nominal suffix '-graphy'.
  • CON-tem-platePrimary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable, governed by the verbal suffix '-ate' in a three-syllable word.
  • per-mis-SI-bil-i-tyPrimary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable, governed by the noun-forming suffix '-ity' in a six-syllable word.

Answer

The correct pairings match 'pho-to-GRAPH-ic' with the penultimate '-ic' rule, 'bi-OG-ra-phy' with the antepenultimate '-graphy' rule, 'CON-tem-plate' with the three-syllable '-ate' verb rule, and 'per-mis-SI-bil-i-ty' with the six-syllable antepenultimate '-ity' rule.
Each target word strictly follows its designated suffix rule: '-ic' places primary stress on the penultimate syllable, while '-graphy', three-syllable '-ate' verbs, and '-ity' place primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the suffix structure and total syllable count for each given word.
Identified key stress-assigning suffixes: '-ic' (photoGRAPHic), '-graphy' (biOGraphy), '-ate' (CONtemplate), and '-ity' (permisSIBility).
In English phonology, specific derivational suffixes systematically determine primary stress assignment.
2
Determine the position of the capitalized primary stressed syllable relative to the end of each word.
'GRAPH' is the second syllable from the end (penultimate); 'OG' is the third from the end (antepenultimate); 'CON' is the third from the end (antepenultimate); 'SI' is the third from the end (antepenultimate).
Distinguishing between penultimate (second from last) and antepenultimate (third from last) syllable positions is necessary to match phonological rules precisely.
3
Match each word to its corresponding grammatical category and suffix-specific stress rule.
Each word aligns with its unique structural description and positional stress rule.
Establishes accurate item matching according to standard Oral English principles.

Key Concept

Morphological Suffix Rules for Primary Word Stress
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Word and Syllable Stress

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