interventionists
Syllables
in-ter-ven-tion-ists
Pronunciation
/ˌɪntəˈvɛnʃənɪsts/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
inter- + ven- + -ists
The word 'interventionists' is divided into five syllables: in-ter-ven-tion-ists. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tion'). It's morphologically complex, built from a Latin prefix, root, and suffixes. Syllabification follows standard English onset-rime principles.
Definitions
- 1
People who believe in or practice intervention, especially in political or economic affairs.
“The interventionists argued for a more proactive foreign policy.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tion').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, onset-rime structure.. ter — Open syllable, onset-rime structure.. ven — Open syllable, onset-rime structure.. tion — Open syllable, primary stress.. ists — Closed syllable, permissible coda cluster.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant sound(s)) and rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound, forming the nucleus of the syllable.
- Potential vowel reduction in 'tion' to a schwa in some dialects.
- Regional variations in vowel quality.
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