truthfunctional
The word 'truth-functional' is divided into five syllables: tru-th-func-tion-al. It consists of the prefix 'truth', the root 'func', and the suffixes '-tion' and '-al'. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('func'). The syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime structure and syllabic consonants.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or characteristic of a statement, proposition, or expression whose truth value is determined solely by the truth values of its component parts.
“A truth-functional statement is one where the truth of the whole depends on the truth of its parts.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('func'). The first, second, fourth and fifth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
tru — Open syllable, onset 'tr', rime 'uː'. th — Closed syllable, consonant coda 'θ'. func — Closed syllable, onset 'f', rime 'ʌŋk'. tion — Closed syllable, syllabic 'n', onset 'ʃ'. al — Closed syllable, coda 'l'
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Onset-Rime
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Syllabic Consonant
A consonant can form a syllable nucleus when it is preceded by a consonant and followed by a vowel (e.g., '-tion').
Consonant Coda
Consonants at the end of a syllable form the coda.
- The syllable division of '-tion' can be debated, but the syllabic 'n' is common in GB English.
- The short 'th' syllable is prone to elision in rapid speech.
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