fairconditioned
Syllables
fair-con-di-tioned
Pronunciation
/feə(r)-kən-dɪʃ-ənd/
Stress
0010
Morphemes
fair + condition + -ed
Fair-conditioned is a compound adjective with four syllables: fair-con-di-tioned. Primary stress is on the third syllable. The word is morphologically composed of a prefix, root, and suffix. Syllabification follows maximizing onsets and vowel nucleus principles.
Definitions
- 1
Having a satisfactory or acceptable quality or state; meeting requirements.
“The car was in fair-conditioned, but needed some repairs.”
“She was offered a fair-conditioned job with good benefits.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('di-ti-oned').
Syllables
fair — Open syllable, diphthong. Vowel followed by consonant.. con — Closed syllable, onset cluster. Consonant cluster followed by vowel.. di — Closed syllable, short vowel. Consonant followed by vowel.. tioned — Closed syllable, consonant cluster. Consonant cluster followed by schwa.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Syllables prefer to have consonant onsets whenever possible.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
- Non-rhoticity of RP English may lead to omission of /r/ in 'fair'.
- Assimilation of /t/ to /ʃ/ before /j/ in 'conditioned' is a common phonetic process.
- Hyphenated nature could lead to alternative analyses, but treating it as a single morphological unit is more consistent.
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