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attorney general

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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attorney general

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

at-tor-ney gen-er-al

Pronunciation

/əˈtɜːrni ˈdʒɛnərəl/

Stress

010 100

Morphemes

torn/gener + -ey/-al

The compound noun 'attorney general' is divided into six syllables: at-tor-ney gen-er-al. Stress falls on the second syllable of 'attorney' and the first syllable of 'general'. The word is of Latin origin.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The chief legal officer of a government.

    “The attorney general announced a new investigation.”

    syn:chief counsellegal advisorprosecutor

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the second syllable of 'attorney' and the first syllable of 'general'.

Syllables

6
at/æt/
tor/tɔːr/
ney/ni/
gen/dʒɛn/
er/ər/
al/əl/

at — Open, unstressed syllable.. tor — Closed, unstressed syllable.. ney — Open, stressed syllable.. gen — Open, stressed syllable.. er — Open, unstressed syllable.. al — Open, unstressed syllable.

Word Parts

root

torn/gener

Latin origins - 'to turn'/'kind, origin'

suf

-ey/-al

English nominalizing/adjectival suffixes

Similar Words

jour­neymor­ningmin­er­al

Vowel-Consonant

Syllables are divided before a consonant following a vowel.

Vowel-Consonant Cluster

Syllables are divided before consonant clusters following a vowel.

Stress Placement

Stress influences syllable prominence.

  • Compound nature of the phrase requires separate analysis of each word.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

Nearby Words

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