excommunications
Syllables
ex-com-mu-ni-ca-tions
Pronunciation
/ˌɛkskɒmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
ex- + commun + ications
The word 'excommunications' is divided into six syllables: ex-com-mu-ni-ca-tions. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ca'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a Latin prefix, root, and English suffixes. Syllabification follows standard English vowel division rules.
Definitions
- 1
The act of excluding someone from communion or membership in a religious body.
“The bishop announced the excommunications of the heretical priests.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ca'). Secondary stress on the first syllable ('ex').
Syllables
ex — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster.. com — Closed syllable, onset consonant, coda consonant.. mu — Open syllable, glide following consonant.. ni — Open syllable, onset consonant.. ca — Open syllable, primary stress.. tions — Closed syllable, coda consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Vowel Division
Syllables are typically divided before vowels.
Consonant Cluster Onset
Consonant clusters can function as a single onset.
- The 'x' in 'ex-' is treated as a single onset despite being a consonant cluster.
- The glide /j/ in 'mu-' does not affect syllabification.
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