Concept:In English, every word has one syllable that is spoken more strongly than the others. This is called the primary stress.Explanation:The word "dependable" has four syllables: de-pen-da-ble.Its standard pronunciation is /dɪˈpen.də.bəl/.The stress mark before "pen" shows that the loudest stress falls on the second syllable.So the correct stress pattern is on PEN, not on DE, DA, or BLE.Only option B places the capital letters on the second syllable: de-PEN-da-ble.Answer:B. de-PEN-da-ble