colleaguesmanship
The word 'colleaguesmanship' is divided into four syllables: col-leagues-man-ship. The primary stress falls on 'leagues'. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'col-', the root 'league', and the suffixes '-s', '-man', and '-ship'. The syllable division follows standard vowel and consonant cluster division rules, with some consideration for morpheme boundaries and vowel reduction.
Definitions
- 1
The qualities or state of being a good colleague; the spirit of cooperation and mutual respect among colleagues.
“Her colleaguesmanship was evident in her willingness to help others.”
“The team benefited from a strong sense of colleaguesmanship.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('leagues'). The first, third, and fourth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
col — Open syllable, unstressed.. leagues — Closed syllable, contains a long vowel.. man — Open syllable, unstressed.. ship — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Division
Syllables are generally divided before vowels.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are often broken after the first consonant, especially if the preceding vowel is long.
Morpheme Boundaries
Syllable division often respects morpheme boundaries.
- The 'col-' prefix is often treated as a single unit.
- The '-gzm-' cluster is unusual.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
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