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priest-statesman

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3 syllables
16 characters
English (GB)
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3syllables

prieststatesman

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

priest-states-man

Pronunciation

/priːst ˈsteɪtsmən/

Stress

010

Morphemes

priest + -man

The word 'priest-statesman' is a compound noun divided into three syllables: priest-states-man. The primary stress falls on 'states'. It's formed from the roots 'priest' and 'state' with the suffix '-man'. Syllable division follows vowel-CVC and CVC rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person who is both a priest and a statesman; a person combining religious authority with political power.

    “The priest-statesman wielded considerable influence over the kingdom.”

    syn:Cleric-politicianreligious leader-politician

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('states') of 'statesman'.

Syllables

3
priest/priːst/
states/steɪts/
man/mən/

priest — Open syllable, monophthong.. states — Open syllable, diphthong.. man — Open syllable, schwa.

Word Parts

root

priest

Old English *prēost* (from Latin *presbyter*).

suf

-man

Old English *mann*. Denotes a person.

Similar Words

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Vowel-CVC Syllable Division

Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by one or more consonants, if the vowel forms a complete syllable.

CVC Syllable Division

Syllables are divided after a consonant-vowel-consonant pattern.

  • The hyphenated structure necessitates treating each component as a distinct unit for syllable count.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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