interconnections
Syllables
in-ter-con-nec-tions
Pronunciation
/ˌɪntəkəˈnekʃənz/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
inter- + connect + -ions
The word 'interconnections' is a noun syllabified as in-ter-con-nec-tions, with primary stress on the third syllable. Its structure follows standard English rules of onset-rime and vowel-consonant separation, consistent with similar words like 'connections' and 'disconnections'.
Definitions
- 1
Mutual links or relationships between things.
“The interconnections between different departments were crucial.”
“Studying the interconnections within an ecosystem is vital.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('nec'), indicated by '1'. The other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
in — Closed syllable, simple onset-rime structure.. ter — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. con — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. nec — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. tions — Closed syllable, complex consonant cluster coda.
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Onset-Rime Division
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Consonant Cluster Division
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- No significant exceptions to standard English syllabification rules were identified.
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