Here's how to break it down:
* dic-tion-ary
* Stress falls on the first syllable.
* The "i" in "dic" is the vowel in the stressed syllable.
Therefore, the stressed vowel in "dictionary" is the "i".
Here's how to break it down:
* dic-tion-ary
* Stress falls on the first syllable.
* The "i" in "dic" is the vowel in the stressed syllable.
Therefore, the stressed vowel in "dictionary" is the "i".