Questão 3164875

Língua Inglesa · 2026

Questão

ID 3164875

Disciplina: Língua Inglesa

Assunto: Fonética e Pronúncia | Phonetics And Pronunciation

Ano: 2026 Banca: Instituto IACP Órgão: Prefeitura Municipal de Satuba

Consider the English word record:

ˈrecord (noun)

reˈcord (verb)

The difference in stress placement shows the relationship between lexical stress and grammatical category. Based on this, choose the correct option:

Alternativa A:
The position of lexical stress does not change the grammatical category of the word, only its pronunciation
Alternativa B:
Lexical stress in noun-verb pairs is not relevant for the listener’s understanding
Alternativa C:
The verb and the noun are always pronounced with the same stress, regardless of context
Alternativa D:
The position of lexical stress changes the grammatical category of the word, distinguishing a noun from a verb.
Alternativa E:
Lexical stress is optional and has no semantic function in English.