Answer the following question below and choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are underlined in capital letters.
demarcation
demarcation
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Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Words ending with ''tion'' are stressed on the syllable before the ''tion''. Hence demarcation would be stressed as;
de-mar-CA-tion
Words ending with ''tion'' are stressed on the syllable before the ''tion''. Hence demarcation would be stressed as;
de-mar-CA-tion