The word 'photograph' is pronounced with stress on which syllable?
AThe first syllableCORRECT
BThe second syllable
CThe third syllable
DAll syllables equally
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The word 'photograph' is stressed on the first syllable: PHO-to-graph /ˈfəʊtəɡrɑːf/. This is a three-syllable word with primary stress falling at the beginning, unlike 'photography' which shifts stress to the second syllable.
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