incorporatorship
Syllables
in-cor-po-ra-tor-ship
Pronunciation
/ɪnˌkɔːpəˈreɪtəʃɪp/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
in- + corp- + -or-ate-ship
The word 'incorporatorship' is syllabified as in-cor-po-ra-tor-ship, with primary stress on the fifth syllable ('tor'). It's a noun formed from Latin and Old English morphemes, denoting the state of being an incorporator. Syllable division follows rules of maximizing onsets and vowel nuclei.
Definitions
- 1
The state or position of being an incorporator; the office or function of incorporating a company or organization.
“His role within the company was that of incorporatorship.”
“The incorporatorship was transferred to a new board member.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('tor'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
in — Closed syllable, initial syllable.. cor — Open syllable.. po — Open syllable, containing a schwa.. ra — Open syllable, containing a schwa.. tor — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ship — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Closed vs. Open Syllables
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- The word's length and multiple morphemes contribute to its complex syllabification.
- The presence of the schwa sound /ə/ in several syllables is typical of unstressed syllables in English.
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