embodiment — In each of the following questions, the main/ primary stress is indicated by writing the…

Analyze the question: You are asked to pick the option that places the main stress on the correct syllable of "embodiment."

Concept: Look at the word's structure.

• embodiment = em- (prefix) + body (root) + -ment (suffix).
• The suffix -ment is a neutral suffix. It does not attract stress and does not change the stress of the base word.
• The base verb is em-BOD-y (also written embody), with stress on the second syllable, "BOD".

Step-by-step solution:

1. Syllables of the word: em · bod · i · ment (4 syllables).
2. The base verb embody /ɪmˈbɒdi/ has stress on bod.
3. Adding the neutral suffix -ment leaves the stress where it was: /ɪmˈbɒdɪmənt/.
4. Check the options: • A. EM-bod-i-ment: stress on the prefix, which is wrong. • B. em-BOD-i-ment: stress on "bod", which is correct. • C. em-bod-I-ment: stress on the third syllable, which is wrong. • D. em-bod-i-MENT: stress on the suffix, which is wrong.

Answer: B, em-BOD-i-ment.

Tip: Suffixes like -ment, -ness, -ful, and -ly are neutral, so they don't move the stress. Find the stress of the base word first. Compare: aGREE → aGREEment, enJOY → enJOYment, emBODy → emBODiment.