privycouncilship
Syllables
pri-vy-coun-cil-ship
Pronunciation
/ˈprɪvi ˈkaʊnsɪlʃɪp/
Stress
10110
Morphemes
pri- + council + -ship
The word 'privy-councilship' is divided into five syllables: pri-vy-coun-cil-ship. It comprises the prefix 'pri-', the root 'council', and the suffix '-ship'. Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'privy' and 'council'. Syllabification follows vowel-consonant division rules and considers the compound nature of the word.
Definitions
- 1
The office or status of a member of the Privy Council.
“He resigned his privy-councilship after the scandal.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'privy' and the first syllable of 'council'. Secondary stress is possible on the 'cil' syllable.
Syllables
pri — Open syllable, initial syllable.. vy — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. coun — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. cil — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ship — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
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Onset-Rime Division
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Compound Word Syllabification
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- The hyphen in 'privy-councilship' is stylistic and doesn't inherently dictate syllable division.
- The word's relatively uncommon usage might lead to some variation in pronunciation.
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