Choose the word whose main stress from the rest: difficulty, community, ability, effectively

Knowledge: Word stress with 4 syllables

Explain:

A. difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

B. community /kəˈmjuːnəti/

C. ability /əˈbɪləti/

D. effectively /ɪˈfektɪvli/

The stress of the word “difficulty” falls on the first syllable, in the rest of the words the stress falls on the second syllable.

Answer: A