circumnavigation
Syllables
cir-cum-na-vi-ga-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌsɜːkəmˈnævɪɡeɪʃən/
Stress
010111
Morphemes
circum- + navig- + -ation
The word 'circumnavigation' is a noun with six syllables, derived from Latin roots. It features a prefix, root, and suffix, with primary stress on the fourth syllable and secondary stress on the first. Syllable division follows the Maximal Onset Principle and vowel nuclei rules.
Definitions
- 1
The act of traveling all the way around something, especially the world.
“Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe was a remarkable feat.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable (*nav*). Secondary stress is on the first syllable (*cir*).
Syllables
cir — Open syllable. Initial consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. cum — Closed syllable. Consonant-vowel-consonant pattern.. na — Open syllable. Single consonant followed by a vowel.. vi — Closed syllable. Vowel followed by a consonant.. ga — Open syllable. Consonant followed by a schwa vowel.. tion — Closed syllable. Consonant cluster followed by a vowel and a final consonant.
Word Parts
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Maximal Onset Principle
Applied where possible, creating legal onsets.
Vowel Nuclei
Syllables were divided based on vowel nuclei, with consonants assigned to the syllable where they form a legal onset or coda.
Permissible Syllable Structures
Consonant clusters were split according to permissible syllable structures in English.
- The /ʃ/ sound in "tion" is a result of palatalization.
- The schwa vowel /ə/ in "ga" is a reduced vowel.
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