anarchosyndicalism
Syllables
an-ar-cho-syn-di-ca-lism
Pronunciation
/ˌæn.ɑr.koʊ.sɪn.dɪ.kə.lɪ.zəm/
Stress
00100101
Morphemes
anarcho- + syndical- + -ism
The word 'anarcho-syndicalism' is divided into seven syllables: an-ar-cho-syn-di-ca-lism. Primary stress falls on 'syn'. The syllabification follows rules maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants, considering the word's complex morphology and historical origins.
Definitions
- 1
A political philosophy advocating statelessness and worker self-management through industrial unions.
“The anarcho-syndicalist movement gained traction during the Spanish Civil War.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('syn'). The stress pattern is typical for English compound nouns.
Syllables
an — Open syllable, initial vowel.. ar — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. cho — Closed syllable, diphthong.. syn — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. di — Open syllable, initial vowel.. ca — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. lism — Closed syllable, consonant ending.
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