The stressed are written in capital letters Judiciary

Analyze the question: You are asked to find where the main stress falls in the word "judiciary" (/dʒuːˈdɪʃəri/).

Explain the concept: In English, stress usually falls on a particular syllable. In words ending in -iary / -ciary, the stress typically falls on the syllable just before the "-ciary" ending. Examples: au-DI-ence, ju-DI-cial, ju-DI-ci-ar-y.

Step-by-step solution:

1. Break the word into syllables: ju – di – ci – a – ry (5 syllables). Pronounced: /dʒuː-ˈdɪ-ʃə-ri/.
2. The first syllable "ju" has a long vowel /uː/ but is unstressed, as in judicial (ju-DI-cial).
3. The second syllable "DI" carries the primary stress: /dʒuːˈdɪʃəri/.
4. The remaining syllables "ci-a-ry" are weak and reduced to /ʃəri/.

So the stress pattern is ju-DI-ci-a-ry.

Checking the options:

• A. judiCIAry: stress on "ci" is wrong.
• B. judiciaRY: stress on the last syllable is wrong.
• C. JUdiciary: stress on the first syllable is wrong.
• D. juDIciary: stress on the second syllable is correct.

Answer: D

Tip: Words related to judge such as judicial, judiciary, and judicious all put the stress on the -DI- syllable. Remember: "the JUDGE is in the DI-ciary."