III. Circle the word whose stress pattern is pronounced differently from the others’.14.A. include                        B. become                             C. action                                D. believe15.A. homework                  B. future                                C. modern                             D. maintain

III. Circle the word whose stress pattern is pronounced differently from the others’.

14. The stress pattern of the words are as follows: A. include - /ɪnˈkluːd/ - stress on the second syllable B. become - /bɪˈkʌm/ - stress on the second syllable C. action - /ˈækʃən/ - stress on the first syllable D. believe - /bɪˈliːv/ - stress on the second syllable

    The word 'action' has a different stress pattern from the others. The stress is on the first syllable in 'action', while in the other words, the stress is on the second syllable.

15. The stress pattern of the words are as follows: A. homework - /ˈhoʊmˌwɜːrk/ - stress on the first syllable B. future - /ˈfjuːtʃər/ - stress on the first syllable C. modern - /ˈmɒdərn/ - stress on the first syllable D. maintain - /mænˈteɪn/ - stress on the second syllable

    The word 'maintain' has a different stress pattern from the others. The stress is on the second syllable in 'maintain', while in the other words, the stress is on the first syllable.