governmentinexile
Syllables
gov-ern-ment-in-ex-ile
Pronunciation
/ˌɡʌvərnməntɪnɪɡˈzaɪl/
Stress
101000
Morphemes
govern + ment, in, exile
The word 'government-in-exile' is divided into six syllables: gov-ern-ment-in-ex-ile. It features a Latin-derived root ('govern') and several suffixes. Primary stress falls on 'ment'. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant division, with consideration for consonant clusters and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
A government that operates outside its country, typically because its nation has been occupied or overthrown.
“During the war, the Polish government-in-exile continued to operate from London.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the third syllable ('ment'), secondary stress on the first syllable ('gov').
Syllables
gov — Open syllable, initial stress.. ern — Closed syllable, rhotic vowel.. ment — Closed syllable, primary stress.. in — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ex — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ile — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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