1. A. ghost (g-oh-st) B. comic (k-om-ik) C. cotton (k-ot-n) D. logical (l-oj-i-kl)

• The odd one out is A. ghost because it has the /oʊ/ sound, while the others have the /ɒ/ sound.

2. A. service (s-er-v-is) B. religion (r-e-l-ij-ən) C. blissful (b-l-is-f-ul) D. primary (p-r-ai-m-er-i)

• The odd one out is D. primary because the "i" is pronounced as /aɪ/, while in the others it's /ɪ/.

3. A. suggest (s-uh-j-est) B. congratulate (k-ən-gr-ach-uh-l-eyt) C. generous (j-en-er-uh-s) D. carriage (k-ar-ij)

• The odd one out is B. congratulate because the stress is on the second syllable, while the others have stress on the first syllable.

4. A. impressed (im-p-r-est) B. raised (r-ay-zd) C. wished (w-ish-t) D. stopped (st-op-t)

• The odd one out is B. raised because the "ed" is pronounced /d/, while in the others it's /t/.

5. A. plays (p-l-ay-z) B. pays (p-ay-z) C. displays (d-is-p-l-ay-z) D. says (s-ez)

• The odd one out is D. says because the "s" is pronounced /z/, while the others have /eɪz/ sound.

6. A. banana (b-uh-n-ah-n-uh) B. furniture (f-er-ni-ch-er) C. condition (k-ən-d-ish-ən) D. apartment (uh-p-ar-t-m-ə-nt)

• The odd one out is B. furniture because the stress is on the first syllable, while the others have stress on the second or third syllable.

7. A. crazy (k-r-ay-z-ee) B. active (ak-t-iv) C. behind (b-ih-h-ai-nd) D. bathroom (b-ath-r-oom)

• The odd one out is D. bathroom because the stress is on the first syllable, while the others have stress on the second syllable.

8. A. organize (or-g-uh-n-ize) B. barbecue (b-ar-b-uh-k-yoo) C. serious (s-eer-ee-uh-s) D. appearance (uh-p-eer-uh-ns)

• The odd one out is B. barbecue because the stress is on the third syllable, while the others have stress on the first or second syllable.

9. A. zodiac (z-oh-dee-ak) B. credible (k-r-ed-uh-b-l) C. pagoda (p-uh-g-oh-duh) D. terrible (t-er-uh-b-l)

• The odd one out is C. pagoda because the stress is on the second syllable, while the others have stress on the first syllable.

10. A. experience (ik-s-p-eer-ee-uh-ns) B. available (uh-v-ay-l-uh-b-l) C. temperature (t-em-p-er-uh-ch-er) D. discovery (d-is-k-uh-v-er-ee)

• The odd one out is C. temperature because the stress is on the first syllable, while the others have stress on the second or third syllable.