Use Of English 2008 Jamb Examination

The underlined consonant sound in judge is /dʒ/.
Phonetic transcriptions:
measure - /ˈmeʒ.ə/ (ʒ sound)
general - /ˈdʒen.rəl/ (dʒ sound)
pressure - /ˈpreʃ.ə/ (ʃ sound)
grace - /ɡreɪs/ (ɡ sound)
The sound /dʒ/ in 'judge' matches that in 'general'.

Phonetic stress patterns:
distress - /dɪˈstres/ (stress on second syllable)
control - /kənˈtrəʊl/ (stress on second syllable)
bottom - /ˈbɒt.əm/ (stress on first syllable)
report - /rɪˈpɔːt/ (stress on second syllable)
'Bottom' has stress on the first syllable, unlike the others stressed on the second.

Phonetic stress patterns:
original - /əˈrɪdʒ.ɪ.nəl/ (second syllable)
deplorable - /dɪˈplɔː.rə.bəl/ (second syllable)
ability - /əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ (second syllable)
revolution - /ˌrev.əˈluː.ʃən/ (third syllable)
'Revolution' has its primary stress on the third syllable, unlike the others stressed on the second.

Phonetic stress patterns:
release - /rɪˈliːs/ (second syllable)
exit - /ˈek.sɪt/ (first syllable)
exchange - /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ (second syllable)
explode - /ɪkˈspləʊd/ (second syllable)
'Exit' is stressed on the first syllable, making it different from the rest.

Phonetic stress patterns:
bachelor - /ˈbætʃ.ə.lə/ (first syllable)
forget - /fəˈɡet/ (second syllable)
cement - /sɪˈment/ (second syllable)
ago - /əˈɡəʊ/ (second syllable)
'Bachelor' has its stress on the first syllable, while the others are stressed on the second.

Phonetic stress patterns:
librarian - /laɪˈbreə.ri.ən/ (second syllable)
immunize - /ˈɪm.jʊ.naɪz/ (first syllable)
militia - /mɪˈlɪʃ.ə/ (second syllable)
continuous - /kənˈtɪn.ju.əs/ (second syllable)
'Immunize' has stress on the first syllable, unlike the others.

Phonetic stress patterns:
July - /dʒuˈlaɪ/ (second syllable)
literate - /ˈlɪt.ər.ət/ (first syllable)
august - /ɔːˈɡʌst/ (second syllable)
oesophagus - /ɪˈsɒf.ə.ɡəs/ (second syllable)
'Literate' is stressed on the first syllable, while the rest are stressed on the second.

Phonetic transcription: xenophobia - /ˌzen.əˈfəʊ.bi.ə/.
The primary stress is on the third syllable 'pho', hence the correct pattern is 'xenoPHObia'.

Phonetic transcription: photography - /fəˈtɒɡ.rə.fi/.
The stress falls on the second syllable 'tog', therefore the correct pattern is 'phoTOgraphy'.

Phonetic transcription: melodramatic - /ˌmel.ə.drəˈmæt.ɪk/.
The main stress is on the fourth syllable 'mat', hence the correct pattern is 'melodraMAtic'.