Question

Use the dictionary entry for contentious to answer the questions below. How many syllables does the word have? What is the word’s part of speech? What is the origin of the word? Which definition is the most common? Which syllable is stressed?

Answer 1

How many syllables does the word have?

✔ three

What is the word’s part of speech?

✔ adjective

What is the origin of the word?

✔ Latin

Which definition is the most common?

✔ 1

Which syllable is stressed?

✔ the second

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Answer 2

How many syllables does the word have? Three

What is the word’s part of speech? Adj

What is the origin of the word? Latin

Which definition is the most common? 1

Which syllable is stressed? The second