conventionalities
Syllables
con-ven-tion-al-i-ties
Pronunciation
/kənˌvenˈʃənəliˌtiːz/
Stress
0 0 1 0 1 0
Morphemes
con- + vent + -tion
The word 'conventionalities' is divided into six syllables: con-ven-tion-al-i-ties. It features a Latin-derived root and multiple suffixes. Primary stress falls on the third syllable (/ʃən/). Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel presence and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The usual or accepted ways of behaving or doing things.
“The conventionalities of Victorian society were very strict.”
“He rejected the conventionalities of modern art.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable (/ʃən/), and secondary stress on the fifth syllable (/i/). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster.. ven — Open syllable, onset consonant.. tion — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster.. al — Open syllable, onset consonant.. i — Open syllable, vowel only.. ties — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Onset-Rime Principle
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant(s)) and rime (vowel and following consonants).
Vowel Rule
Each syllable must contain at least one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they can be naturally divided.
- The 't' in 'conventional' becomes /ʃ/ when followed by 'ion', a common phonological process in English.
- The connecting vowel /i/ can be reduced in rapid speech.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in English (GB)
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.