counterevidence
The word 'counter-evidence' is divided into five syllables: coun-ter-e-vi-dence, with primary stress on the third syllable ('vi'). It consists of the prefix 'counter-', the root 'evidence', and follows standard English syllable division rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Evidence that tends to disprove or weaken a claim or argument.
“The defense presented counter-evidence to challenge the prosecution's claims.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('vi'). The first and fourth syllables are unstressed, while the second and fifth syllables receive secondary stress.
Syllables
coun — Open syllable, onset 'k', nucleus 'aʊ', coda 'n'. ter — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'ə'. e — Closed syllable, onset and coda absent, nucleus 'e'. vi — Closed syllable, onset 'v', nucleus 'ɪ', primary stress. dence — Closed syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'ɛ', coda 'ns'
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- The schwa sound /ə/ in the second syllable is a common reduction in unstressed syllables.
- The pronunciation of the 'r' in 'counter' is a regional variation.
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