Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

1. A. protest                B. wedding                  C. reception                D. success

2. A. present                B. decrease                 C. increase                  D. mouse

3. A. complicated        B. bridegroom             C. originate                 D. superstition

4. A. country                B. contrast                   C. culture                    D. ceremony

5. A. good                    B. moon                       C. groom                     D. food

Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

6. A. increase              B. engage                    C. prepare                   D. propose

7. A. happy                  B. perfect                    C. formal                     D. married

8. A. couple                 B. promise                   C. import                     D. wedding

9. A. export                 B. decrease                 C. present                    D. belief

10. A. contrast             B. object                      C. rebel                       D. support