greatgrandchildren
Syllables
great-grand-chil-dren
Pronunciation
/ˌɡreɪtˈɡrændˌtʃɪldrən/
Stress
0100
Morphemes
great- + grand- + -children
The word 'great-grandchildren' is divided into four syllables: great-grand-chil-dren. Stress falls on 'chil'. The word is a compound noun formed from the prefix 'great-', root 'grand-', and suffix '-children'. Syllable division follows onset-rime structure and preserves consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The children of one's grandchildren.
“She was surrounded by her great-grandchildren.”
“He proudly showed photos of his great-grandchildren.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('chil-').
Syllables
great — Open syllable, ending in a vowel sound.. grand — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant sound.. chil — Closed syllable, stressed.. dren — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Structure
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant sound(s)) and rime (vowel and following consonants).
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless breaking them would create an illegal syllable structure.
- Compound noun structure influences stress placement.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is possible.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur.
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