JUPEBUse of English

Choose the option with stress on the third syllable:

ADEvelopment

BdeVELopmentCORRECT

CdevelOPment

DdevelopMENT

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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.

'Development' has primary stress on the second syllable: de-VEL-op-ment.

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