compressionignition
Syllables
com-pres-sion-ig-ni-tion
Pronunciation
/kəmˈprɛʃən ɪɡˈnɪʃən/
Stress
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Morphemes
com- + press + -ion
The word 'compression-ignition' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: com-pres-sion-ig-ni-tion. Stress falls on 'sion' and 'ig'. It's formed from Latin roots with prefixes and suffixes, and syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel nucleus rules.
Definitions
- 1
A type of internal combustion engine in which the air-fuel mixture is ignited by the heat generated by compression, rather than by a spark.
“The truck runs on a compression-ignition engine.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'sion' syllable of 'compression' and the 'ig' syllable of 'ignition'.
Syllables
com — Open syllable, unstressed.. pres — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sion — Closed syllable, stressed.. ig — Closed syllable, stressed.. ni — Open syllable, unstressed.. tion — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Onset Maximization
Prioritizes creating syllables with consonant clusters at the beginning (onsets) whenever possible.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound, which forms the nucleus of the syllable.
- Compound word structure requires treating 'compression' and 'ignition' as separate units.
- British English non-rhoticity does not affect syllable division.
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