attorneygeneralship
Syllables
at-tor-ney-gen-er-al-ship
Pronunciation
/əˈtɔːr.niː ˈdʒen.ər.əl.ʃɪp/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
at + torney + ship
The word 'attorney-generalship' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: at-tor-ney-gen-er-al-ship. Primary stress falls on 'gen'. It's morphologically complex, built from Old French and English roots and suffixes. Syllabification follows vowel and consonant blend rules, with consideration for the compound structure.
Definitions
- 1
The office or position of attorney general.
“He rose through the ranks to become attorney-generalship.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'gen' syllable, indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed, indicated by '0'.
Syllables
at — Open syllable, unstressed.. tor — Open syllable, unstressed.. ney — Open syllable, unstressed.. gen — Closed syllable, primary stress.. er — Open syllable, unstressed.. al — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ship — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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