universitytaught
Syllables
uni-ver-si-ty-taught
Pronunciation
/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsɪti ˈtɔːt/
Stress
010011
Morphemes
un + vers + -taught
The word 'university-taught' is syllabified into five syllables: uni-ver-si-ty-taught. It's a compound adjective derived from 'university' and the past participle 'taught'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable of 'university' and the first syllable of 'taught'. Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime division and vowel-consonant separation, with consideration for the compound structure.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to instruction or education at a university level.
“a university-taught course”
“university-taught staff”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable of 'university' (/vɜː/) and the first syllable of 'taught' (/tɔː/). Secondary stress is present on the first syllable of 'university' (/juː/).
Syllables
uni — Open syllable, onset 'j', rime 'uːnɪ'. ver — Open syllable, onset 'v', rime 'ɜː'. si — Closed syllable, onset 's', rime 'ɪ'. ty — Closed syllable, onset 't', rime 'i'. taught — Closed syllable, onset 't', rime 'ɔːt'
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Onset-Rime
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Vowel-Consonant
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Compound Word Syllabification
Treating hyphenated compounds as single units for stress and syllabification purposes.
- Non-rhoticity in many GB accents affecting the pronunciation of 'r' in 'university'
- Potential vowel reduction in 'uni' to /ɪn/'
- The hyphenated structure influencing stress placement
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