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Which of the following options indicates the correct syllabification and primary stress placement for the five-syllable word authoritative?

au-THOR-i-ta-tive

The correct primary stress placement for 'authoritative' is on the second syllable, rendered as 'au-THOR-i-ta-tive' (/əˈθɒr.ɪ.tə.tɪv/).

Divide the word 'authoritative' into its constituent syllables.

The word consists of five syllables: au-thor-i-ta-tive.

Correct syllabification is necessary to identify stress position.

Apply English stress rules for adjectives derived from 'authority' containing the suffix '-ative'.

The primary stress remains on the second syllable, 'THOR' (/əˈθɒr.ɪ.tə.tɪv/).

Polysyllabic words derived from 'authority' retain stress on the second syllable despite suffixation.

Polysyllabic Word Stress Placement

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