collaborationists
Syllables
col-lab-o-ra-tion-ists
Pronunciation
/kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃənɪsts/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
col- + labor + -ists
The word 'collaborationists' is divided into six syllables: col-lab-o-ra-tion-ists. It features a Latin-derived root ('labor') with prefixes and suffixes. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. Syllabification follows standard onset-rime division rules, with consideration for vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
People who cooperate with an enemy occupying force.
“The post-war government hunted down the collaborationists.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable (/ˈreɪʃən/). The first, second, third, fifth and sixth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
col — Closed syllable, onset 'c' and rime 'ol'. lab — Closed syllable, onset 'l' and rime 'ab'. o — Open syllable, vowel as nucleus. ra — Open syllable, vowel as nucleus. tion — Closed syllable, onset 'ʃ' and rime 'ən'. ists — Closed syllable, onset 'ɪ' and rime 'sts'
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Onset-Rime Division
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant(s)) and rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound, which serves as the nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Simplification
Consonant clusters are broken down based on sonority hierarchy.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful attention to syllable boundaries.
- The schwa vowel in the first syllable is a common feature of unstressed syllables in English.
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