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Difficulty: MediumWord and Syllable Stress

Identify the option in which the primary stress of the word administrative is correctly capitalized.

  1. A
    AD-min-is-tra-tive
  2. ad-MIN-is-tra-tiveAnswer
  3. C
    ad-min-IS-tra-tive
  4. D
    ad-min-is-TRA-tive

Answer

ad-MIN-is-tra-tive
The word 'administrative' is a five-syllable word in which the primary accent falls on the second syllable, rendered as 'ad-MIN-is-tra-tive'.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Divide the target word into its constituent phonetic syllables.
The word 'administrative' breaks into five syllables: ad-min-is-tra-tive.
Accurate syllabification is necessary to isolate and evaluate candidate stress locations.
2
Apply English polysyllabic stress rules for words derived from 'administer' with the '-ative' suffix.
Primary stress remains on the second syllable (ad-MIN-is-tra-tive).
The root verb 'administer' carries stress on its second syllable, and the inflectional suffix '-ative' maintains primary stress on the second syllable in standard pronunciation.

Key Concept

Polysyllabic Word Stress Placement
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Word and Syllable Stress

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