Language Test: Answer Key
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11. What is the correct pronunciation of the word "certainty"?
- A. Ser-TAN-ih-tee (4 syllables, accent on the second).
- B. SER-ten-tee (3 syllables, accent on the first).
- C. Ser-tee-ANN-ih-tee (5 syllables, accent on the third).
- D. SER-ten-ih-tee (4 syllables, accent on the first).
B is the answer. A lot of people seem to think this word is spelled "certainity" and insist on also pronouncing the "inity" they've inserted as a misspelling. I've actually seen this as a misspelling more often than I've heard it mispronounced, but I figured I'd include it in this section anyway.
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