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radiocommunication

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8 syllables
18 characters
English (GB)
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8syllables

radiocommunication

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ra-di-o-com-mu-ni-ca-tion

Pronunciation

/ˌreɪdiːoʊkəmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/

Stress

0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0

Morphemes

radio- + communic- + -ation

Radiocommunication is an eight-syllable noun with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel nuclei and onset-coda structures, with the morphemes 'radio-', 'communic-', and '-ation' contributing to its formation.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The transmission of information by means of radio waves.

    “The emergency services rely on radiocommunication.”

    “Advances in radiocommunication technology have revolutionized maritime safety.”

    syn:wireless communicationradio transmission
    ant:wired communicationdirect communication

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca'), and secondary stress on the first syllable ('ra').

Syllables

8
ra/rə/
di/diː/
o/oʊ/
com/kəm/
mu/mjuː/
ni/nɪ/
ca/keɪ/
tion/ʃən/

ra — Open syllable, onset 'r', nucleus 'ə'. di — Open syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'iː'. o — Open syllable, onset null, nucleus 'oʊ'. com — Closed syllable, onset 'k', nucleus 'ə', coda 'm'. mu — Open syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'juː'. ni — Open syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'ɪ'. ca — Open syllable, onset 'k', nucleus 'eɪ'. tion — Coda syllable, onset null, nucleus 'ə', coda 'ʃn'

Word Parts

pre

radio-

Latin *radius* – ray, denoting transmission via radio waves

root

communic-

Latin *communicare* – to share, impart, the core meaning of conveying information

suf

-ation

Latin *-atio*, forming a noun from a verb, indicating the process or result of communication

Similar Words

com­mu­ni­ca­tionin­for­ma­tionor­ga­ni­za­tion

Onset-Nucleus Structure

Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, potentially preceded by an onset consonant(s).

Vowel as Syllable Nucleus

Each vowel sound generally forms a separate syllable.

Onset-Nucleus-Coda Structure

Syllables can also include a coda (consonant sound(s) following the nucleus).

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are often broken up to form syllable boundaries, but not always.

  • The diphthong /oʊ/ in 'radio-' forms a syllable on its own.
  • The final '-tion' is a common suffix and is generally treated as a single syllable.
  • The stress pattern is typical for words of this length and structure in English.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

Nearby Words

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