vicegovernorship
Syllables
vice-gov-er-nor-ship
Pronunciation
/ˈvaɪsˌɡʌvənərʃɪp/
Stress
10100
Morphemes
vice- + govern + -or-ship
The word 'vice-governorship' is divided into five syllables: vice-gov-er-nor-ship. It comprises the prefix 'vice-', the root 'govern-', and the suffixes '-or-' and '-ship'. Primary stress falls on 'nor', with secondary stress on 'vice'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel and consonant sequences.
Definitions
- 1
The office or position of a vice-governor.
“He was appointed to the vice-governorship of the province.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the third syllable ('nor'), secondary stress on the first syllable ('vice').
Syllables
vice — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. gov — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. er — Open syllable, vowel following a consonant.. nor — Open syllable, vowel following a consonant.. ship — Closed syllable, CVC structure, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable
A syllable ending in a vowel sound (e.g., 'vice', 'er', 'nor').
Closed Syllable
A syllable ending in a consonant sound (e.g., 'gov', 'ship').
CVC Structure
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant pattern, typically forming a closed syllable.
- The hyphenated 'vice-' is treated as a single morpheme for syllabification.
- The pronunciation of 'c' as /s/ in 'vice' is a spelling rule, not a syllabification rule.
- Potential regional variations in vowel pronunciation (e.g., /vaɪs/ vs. /vaɪsə/).
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