counterresolution
Syllables
coun-ter-re-so-lu-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌkaʊntəˌrezəˈluːʃən/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
counter- + resolve + -ution
The word 'counterresolution' is divided into six syllables: coun-ter-re-so-lu-tion. It consists of the prefix 'counter-', the root 'resolve', and the suffix '-ution'. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('lu-'). Syllable division follows standard English rules of onset-rime and vowel-consonant separation.
Definitions
- 1
An action or decision taken to oppose or reverse a previous resolution.
“The committee proposed a counterresolution to the original motion.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('lu-'), and secondary stress on the first syllable ('coun-'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
coun — Open syllable, stressed.. ter — Open syllable, unstressed, schwa vowel.. re — Closed syllable, secondary stress.. so — Open syllable, unstressed, schwa vowel.. lu — Open syllable, stressed.. tion — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset-Rime
Division between the initial consonant(s) (onset) and the following vowel and any subsequent consonants (rime).
Vowel-Consonant
Division after a vowel when followed by a consonant.
- The pronunciation of 'tion' as /ʃən/ is a common phonetic rule.
- Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables is a frequent occurrence.
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