antirevolutionist
Syllables
an-ti-re-vo-lu-tion-ist
Pronunciation
/ˌæntiˌrevəˈluːʃənɪst/
Stress
0100111
Morphemes
anti- + revolution + -ist
The word 'antirevolutionist' is a seven-syllable noun with primary stress on the third-to-last syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'anti-', the root 'revolution', and the suffix '-ist'. Syllabification follows standard US English vowel-consonant division rules, with considerations for the 'tion' cluster and potential vowel reduction.
Definitions
- 1
A person who opposes revolution.
“The government labeled the protestors as antirevolutionists.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third-to-last syllable (/ˈluː/), due to the weight of the final syllable and the tendency for stress to fall on penult syllables in words with suffixes.
Syllables
an — Open syllable, weak vowel. ti — Closed syllable. re — Open syllable, weak vowel. vo — Open syllable, diphthong. lu — Open syllable, long vowel. tion — Closed syllable, syllabic consonant cluster. ist — Closed syllable
Word Parts
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Vowel-C-V
A syllable typically ends with a vowel sound when followed by another vowel sound.
Consonant-V
A syllable typically ends with a consonant sound when a vowel sound is followed by a consonant sound.
- The prefix 'anti-' is often treated as a separate syllable.
- The 'tion' ending is a common syllabic consonant cluster.
- Potential vowel reduction in unstressed syllables in some dialects.
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