counterclockwise
Syllables
coun-ter-clock-wise
Pronunciation
/ˌkaʊntəˈklɒkwaɪz/
Stress
0101
Morphemes
counter- + clock + -wise
The word 'counterclockwise' is divided into four syllables: coun-ter-clock-wise. It consists of the prefix 'counter-', the root 'clock', and the suffix '-wise'. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('clock'). Syllabification follows standard vowel-consonant division rules and considers the word's morphemic structure.
Definitions
- 1
Moving or operating in the opposite direction to that which is usual or conventional; in a direction opposite to the hands of a clock.
“The hands of the clock turned counterclockwise.”
“Drive counterclockwise around the roundabout.”
- 1
Moving in the opposite direction to that of the hands of a clock.
“a counterclockwise rotation”
syn:anticlockwiseant:clockwise
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('clock'). The first and fourth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
coun — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ter — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. clock — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. wise — Closed syllable, diphthong followed by consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel sound, especially when followed by a consonant.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are divided between their constituent morphemes (prefix, root, suffix).
- The schwa sound /ə/ in the second syllable is common in unstressed syllables in British English.
- American English pronunciation may vary with a stronger emphasis on the first syllable, but the syllable division remains the same.
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