viceprincipalship
Syllables
vice-prin-ci-pal-ship
Pronunciation
/ˌvaɪs ˈprɪnsɪpəlʃɪp/
Stress
0 0 1 0 0
Morphemes
vice + principal + ship
The word 'vice-principalship' is divided into five syllables: vice-prin-ci-pal-ship. It comprises the prefix 'vice-', the root 'principal', and the suffix '-ship'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pal'). Syllabification follows standard English onset-rime and CVC rules.
Definitions
- 1
The position or office of a vice-principal.
“She resigned from her vice-principalship after five years.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pal'), typical for words of this length and structure in English.
Syllables
vice — Open syllable, onset-rime structure.. prin — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. ci — Open syllable, onset-rime structure.. pal — Open syllable, onset-rime structure.. ship — Closed syllable, onset-rime structure.
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Onset-Rime Structure
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant sound(s)) and rime (vowel and any following consonants).
CVC Structure
Closed syllables (ending in a consonant) are identified based on the consonant-vowel-consonant pattern.
- The compound nature of the word could lead to alternative analyses, but the established stress pattern and common usage support the proposed division.
- The 'c' before 'i' is pronounced /s/ due to the following vowel, a common phonetic rule.
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