disrecommendation
Syllables
dis-re-com-mend-a-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌdɪsˌrɛkəmenˈdeɪʃən/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
dis + recommend + ation
The word 'disrecommendation' is divided into six syllables: dis-re-com-mend-a-tion. The primary stress falls on 'mend'. It's a noun formed from the root 'recommend' with the prefixes 'dis-' and suffix '-ation'. Syllabification follows standard English onset-rime rules.
Definitions
- 1
The act of advising against something; a discouragement or dissuasion.
“His disrecommendation of the investment proved to be accurate.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'mend'.
Syllables
dis — Open syllable, onset 'd', rime 'is'. re — Open syllable, onset 'r', rime 'e'. com — Open syllable, onset 'c', rime 'om'. mend — Closed syllable, onset 'm', rime 'end', primary stress. a — Open syllable, schwa vowel, unstressed. tion — Open syllable, onset 't', rime 'ion'
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime
Syllables are formed based on the consonant-vowel structure, with consonants forming the onset and vowels forming the nucleus.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound acting as its nucleus.
- The prefix 'dis-' is consistently treated as a separate syllable.
- The '-ation' suffix is a standard English pattern and doesn't present unusual syllabification challenges.
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