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WAEC English 2025 Paper

Question : 118

Total: 140

horizontal

Solution:

Concept:

The word “horizontal” has its primary stress on the third syllable.

Explanation:

The word is divided into syllables as:

\text{hor} - \text{i} - \text{ZON} - \text{tal}

The stressed syllable is pronounced with greater emphasis.

In “horizontal”, the third syllable

\text{ZON}

carries the main stress.

Therefore, the correct stress pattern is

\text{hor-i-ZON-tal}

Answer:

A. hor-i-ZON-tal

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