recongratulation
Syllables
re-con-grat-u-la-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌriːkɒnˌɡrætʃuˈleɪʃən/
Stress
001011
Morphemes
re- + grat- + -ulation
The word 'recongratulation' is divided into six syllables: re-con-grat-u-la-tion. It's a noun derived from Latin roots with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel-onset patterns and suffix separation.
Definitions
- 1
The act of congratulating again.
“We sent our recongratulations on their engagement.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('la'), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
re — Open syllable, onset 'r', vowel 'iː'.. con — Closed syllable, onset 'kn', vowel 'ɒ'.. grat — Closed syllable, onset 'gr', vowel 'æ'.. u — Open syllable, onset 'j', vowel 'u'; connecting vowel.. la — Open syllable, onset 'l', vowel 'ə'; schwa vowel.. tion — Closed syllable, onset 'ʃ', vowel 'ə'.
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Consonant Cluster Onset
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Suffix Division
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The connecting vowel '-u-' is treated as a separate syllable.
- Schwa vowels in unstressed syllables are common.
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