commissionerships
Commissionerships is a five-syllable noun with stress on the third syllable (sion). It's morphologically complex, built from Latin and English elements, and its syllable division follows standard vowel-consonant rules.
Definitions
- 1
The offices or positions of commissioners.
“The governor announced several new commissionerships.”
“She applied for several commissionerships within the state government.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('sion'). The first, second, fourth, and fifth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
com — Open, unstressed syllable.. mis — Closed, unstressed syllable.. sion — Closed, stressed syllable.. er — Open, unstressed syllable.. ships — Closed, unstressed syllable.
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Vowel-C-Consonant Rule
Syllables are generally divided before a vowel sound.
Stress Placement Rule
Stress typically falls on the root or a prominent syllable within the root.
Suffix Division Rule
Suffixes are often separated into their own syllables.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may affect vowel realization.
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