universitysponsored
Syllables
u-ni-ver-si-ty-spon-sored
Pronunciation
/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsɪti ˈspɒnsəd/
Stress
0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Morphemes
un- + versity + -sponsored
The word 'university-sponsored' is a six-syllable adjective with primary stress on 'ver' and secondary stress on 'spon'. It's formed from Latin and Old English roots, and its syllabification follows standard English rules.
Definitions
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Financed or supported by a university
“The university-sponsored research project was a success.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the third syllable ('ver'), secondary stress on 'spon'. Other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
u — Open syllable, initial vowel.. ni — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel.. ver — Open, stressed syllable.. si — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel.. ty — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel.. spon — Closed syllable, secondary stress.. sored — Closed syllable.
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