incorrespondence
Syllables
in-cor-re-spond-ence
Pronunciation
/ˌɪnkɒrɪˈspɒndəns/
Stress
00101
Morphemes
in- + correspond + -ence
The word 'incorrespondence' is divided into five syllables: in-cor-re-spond-ence. It consists of the prefix 'in-', the root 'correspond', and the suffix '-ence'. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('spond'). Syllabification follows onset-rime division and vowel-centric principles, accounting for consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of not corresponding; a lack of agreement or harmony.
“There was a complete incorrespondence between the two accounts.”
“The incorrespondence of the data made analysis difficult.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('spond'). The first and third syllables have secondary stress.
Syllables
in — Closed syllable, onset-rime structure.. cor — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant-consonant structure.. re — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. spond — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. ence — Closed syllable, consonant cluster coda.
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Onset-Rime Division
Dividing syllables based on the onset (initial consonants) and rime (vowel and following consonants).
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Analysis
Handling consonant clusters at the beginning (onsets) and end (codas) of syllables.
- The 'r' in 'cor' is retained due to the vowel sound, despite not being a typical syllable coda in GB English.
- The schwa vowel in 're' is common in unstressed syllables.
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