misappropriations
Syllables
mis-ap-pro-pri-a-tions
Pronunciation
/ˌmɪsəˈprəʊpriːˈeɪʃənz/
Stress
101001
Morphemes
mis- + appropriate + -ions
The word 'misappropriations' is divided into six syllables: mis-ap-pro-pri-a-tions. It consists of the prefix 'mis-', the root 'appropriate', and the suffix '-ions'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pro'), with secondary stress on the first ('mis'). Syllabification follows vowel-consonant division and maximizing onsets.
Definitions
- 1
The act of dishonestly taking something for one's own use.
“The investigation revealed a series of misappropriations of company funds.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pro'), and secondary stress on the first syllable ('mis').
Syllables
mis — Open, unstressed syllable.. ap — Closed, unstressed syllable.. pro — Open, primary stressed syllable.. pri — Open, unstressed syllable.. a — Open, unstressed syllable.. tions — Closed, unstressed syllable.
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Stress Assignment
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