congratulational
Syllables
con-grat-u-la-tion-al
Pronunciation
/kənˌɡrætʃʊˈleɪʃənəl/
Stress
010011
Morphemes
con- + gratul- + -ation-al
The word 'congratulational' is divided into six syllables: con-grat-u-la-tion-al. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, built from a Latin prefix, root, and suffixes. Syllabification follows standard English vowel and consonant closure rules.
Definitions
- 1
Expressing or relating to congratulations; celebratory.
“We sent our congratulational messages to the happy couple.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tion').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. grat — Closed syllable.. u — Open syllable.. la — Open syllable.. tion — Closed syllable, common suffix.. al — Closed syllable, adjective suffix.
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Vowel Rule
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound typically constitutes a syllable.
Consonant Closure Rule
A syllable ends when a consonant sound is encountered after a vowel sound.
- The '-tion' sequence is almost always treated as a single syllable in GB English.
- Potential for vowel reduction in the first syllable ('con') in some pronunciations.
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