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A gerund<span> is a verb form that ends in ing </span>
In this word I believe the stressed syllable is elemENtary. I think it depends on where you grew up and how you were taught to pronounce the word. I know I say elemENtary.
Answer:
determine
Explanation:
"Some common synonyms of ascertain are determine, discover, learn, and unearth. While all these words mean "to find out what one did not previously know," ascertain implies effort to find the facts or the truth proceeding from awareness of ignorance or uncertainty."