antiprohibitionist
Syllables
an-ti-pro-hi-bi-tion-ist
Pronunciation
/ˌæntiˌprɒhɪˈbɪʃənɪst/
Stress
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Morphemes
anti- + prohibition + -ist
The word 'antiprohibitionist' is divided into seven syllables: an-ti-pro-hi-bi-tion-ist. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tion'). It is morphologically composed of the prefix 'anti-', the root 'prohibition', and the suffix '-ist'. Syllabification follows standard English vowel and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
A person who is in favor of prohibiting the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages.
“The antiprohibitionists celebrated the passage of the Volstead Act.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tion'), following the typical stress pattern for words ending in '-ion'.
Syllables
an — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. pro — Open syllable, unstressed.. hi — Open syllable, unstressed.. bi — Open syllable, unstressed.. tion — Closed syllable, stressed.. ist — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Rule
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless easily separable by a vowel.
Suffix Rule
Suffixes are often separated into their own syllables.
- The length of the word and multiple suffixes could potentially lead to ambiguity, but the vowel and consonant groupings naturally lend themselves to the proposed division.
- The 'prohibition' root is a complex word itself, but its internal syllabification is standard.
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