politicalminded
Political-minded is a six-syllable compound adjective with primary stress on 'po'. It's formed from Latin and Old English roots, and its syllabification follows standard English vowel and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
Having or showing an interest in politics; concerned with political issues.
“She is a highly political-minded individual.”
“The political-minded student joined the debate club.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'political' ('po'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
po — Open syllable, initial syllable, often stressed.. lit — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. i — Open syllable, single vowel sound.. cal — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. mind — Closed syllable, diphthong followed by consonant cluster.. ed — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
Word Parts
Onset-Rime
Syllables are divided based on the onset and rime.
Vowel Rule
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are often split, but attempts are made to keep them intact.
Compound Word Rule
Compound words are divided between their constituent parts.
- The hyphenated nature of the compound adjective requires consideration of both morphological and phonological rules.
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