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commissioner-general

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7 syllables
20 characters
English (US)
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7syllables

commissionergeneral

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

com-mis-sion-er-gen-er-al

Pronunciation

/kəˈmɪʃənər ˈdʒɛnərəl/

Stress

010010

Morphemes

com- + gen- + -eral

The word 'commissioner-general' is a compound noun with 7 syllables, divided according to standard US English rules. It has Latin roots and a complex morphemic structure. Stress falls on the third syllable of 'commissioner' and the second syllable of 'general'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A high-ranking official with broad authority.

    “The commissioner-general addressed the assembly.”

    syn:High commissionerspecial envoy
    ant:Subordinatedelegate

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the third syllable of 'commissioner' and the second syllable of 'general'

Syllables

7
com/kəm/
mis/mɪs/
sion/ʃən/
er/ər/
gen/dʒɛn/
er/ər/
al/əl/

com — Open syllable, initial syllable. mis — Closed syllable. sion — Closed syllable. er — Open syllable, schwa vowel. gen — Open syllable. er — Open syllable, schwa vowel. al — Open syllable

Word Parts

pre

com-

Latin, intensifying prefix

root

gen-

Latin, 'birth, origin'

suf

-eral

Latin, adjectival suffix

Similar Words

ad­min­is­tra­torrep­re­sen­ta­tiveam­bas­sa­dor

Onset-Rime

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Vowel-Consonant

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CVC

Dividing syllables around a single vowel surrounded by consonants.

  • Hyphenated structure, vowel reduction, regional pronunciation variations
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

Nearby Words

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