Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are underlined in capital letters: demarcation

demarcation

A. demarCAtion
B. DEmarcation
C. deMARcation
D. demarcaTION

Correct Answer:

Option A – demarCAtion

Explanation

Words ending with ”tion” are stressed on the syllable before the ”tion”. Hence demarcation would be stressed as;
de-mar-CA-tion