greatgranduncle
Syllables
great-grand-un-cle
Pronunciation
/ˌɡreɪt ˈɡrændˌʌŋkl̩/
Stress
0101
Morphemes
great + uncle + grand
The word 'great-granduncle' is divided into four syllables: great-grand-un-cle. The primary stress falls on 'un'. It's a compound noun formed from the prefixes 'great' and 'grand' and the root 'uncle'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel and consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
The son of one's grandparent's brother or sister.
“My great-granduncle fought in the war.”
“We visited our great-granduncle on his 90th birthday.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('un'). The first and fourth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
great — Open syllable, diphthong ending in a consonant.. grand — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. un — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. cle — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a syllabic consonant.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
A syllable ending in a vowel sound is considered open (e.g., 'great', 'un').
Closed Syllable Rule
A syllable ending in a consonant sound is considered closed (e.g., 'grand', 'cle').
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless a vowel intervenes (e.g., 'grand').
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries.
- The syllabic /l/ in 'cle' is a common feature but can be subject to elision in rapid speech.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
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