antireactionaries
Syllables
an-ti-re-ac-tion-ar-ies
Pronunciation
/ˌæntiˌriˈækʃəˌneriz/
Stress
0101000
Morphemes
anti- + react + -ion
The word 'antireactionaries' is divided into seven syllables: an-ti-re-ac-tion-ar-ies. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'anti-', the root 'react', and the suffixes '-ion', '-ar', and '-ies'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ac').
Definitions
- 1
People who oppose reactionary political or social views.
“The antireactionaries protested against the new legislation.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ac'). Secondary stress on the first syllable ('an'). Remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
an — Open syllable, lightly stressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. re — Open syllable, unstressed.. ac — Closed syllable, primary stress.. tion — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ar — Open syllable, unstressed.. ies — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless easily separable.
Prefix/Suffix Rule
Prefixes and suffixes often form separate syllables.
- The 'anti-' prefix is often treated as a separate syllable.
- The '-aries' ending is a common pluralization pattern.
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