According to metrical phonology, the word potato has which of the following stress patterns?
a. weak branching to "po" into strong branching to "tato"; further divided into stronger branching on "ta," weak branching on "to"
b. strong branching on "po," weak branching to "tato"; further divided into strong branching on "ta," weak branching on "to"
c. weak branching to "po" into strong branching to "tato"; further divided into weak branching on "ta," strong branching on "to"
Answer: a. weak branching to "po" into strong branching to "tato"; further divided into stronger branching on "ta," weak branching on "to"