malapportionment
Syllables
mal-ap-por-tion-ment
Pronunciation
/ˌmælˌæpɔːˈʃɒnmənt/
Stress
00101
Morphemes
mal- + apportion + -ment
The word 'malapportionment' is divided into five syllables: mal-ap-por-tion-ment. It consists of the prefix 'mal-', the root 'apportion', and the suffix '-ment'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tion'). The /ʃn/ cluster presents a minor articulatory challenge.
Definitions
- 1
The act or result of dividing electoral districts in a way that gives disproportionate representation to certain groups.
“The court ruled that the state's electoral map constituted malapportionment.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tion'). The first and third syllables receive secondary stress, while the second and fifth are unstressed.
Syllables
mal — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ap — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. por — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. tion — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster. Contains /ʃn/ cluster.. ment — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
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