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

There are three syllables in contentious: con - ten - tious.

It is an adjective.

It has a Latin origin.

The most common definition is aggressive, controversial, inclined to argue.

The stressed syllable is ten.

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