congressmanatlarge
Syllables
con-gress-man-at-lar-ge
Pronunciation
/ˈkɒŋɡrəsmən æt lɑːrdʒ/
Stress
101 010
Morphemes
congress + -man
The word 'congressman-at-large' is divided into six syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters. Stress falls on the third syllable of 'congressman' and the second syllable of 'at-large'. The word is a compound noun with Latin and Old English roots.
Definitions
- 1
A member of Congress who is elected to represent a large geographic area rather than a specific congressional district.
“The congressman-at-large attended the town hall meeting.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the third syllable of 'congressman' and the second syllable of 'at-large'
Syllables
con — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. gress — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. man — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. at — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. lar — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. ge — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant. 'g' pronounced as /dʒ/.
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- Hyphenated compound noun; potential vowel reduction in 'at' to /ə/ in some dialects.
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