lecturedemonstration
Syllables
lec-ture-de-mon-stra-tion
Pronunciation
/ˈlɛktʃəˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
lecture, demonstration + -tion
The word 'lecture-demonstration' is divided into six syllables: lec-ture-de-mon-stra-tion. Primary stress falls on 'stra'. It's a compound noun of Latin origin, formed by combining 'lecture' and 'demonstration' with the suffix '-tion'. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-initial and consonant cluster division rules.
Definitions
- 1
A presentation combining a lecture with a practical demonstration.
“The professor gave a fascinating lecture-demonstration on the principles of physics.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the third syllable ('stra'), secondary stress on the second syllable of 'lecture' ('ture').
Syllables
lec — Open syllable, vowel-initial, unstressed.. ture — Closed syllable, consonant-final, secondary stress.. de — Open syllable, vowel-initial, unstressed.. mon — Closed syllable, consonant-final, unstressed.. stra — Open syllable, diphthong-initial, stressed.. tion — Closed syllable, consonant-final, unstressed.
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Vowel-initial Syllable
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Consonant Cluster Division
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Closed Syllable
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- Compound word structure; non-rhoticity of British English pronunciation; /tʃ/ cluster in 'lecture' is common and doesn't present an exception.
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