conversationalist
Syllables
con-ver-sa-tion-al-ist
Pronunciation
/ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənəlɪst/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
con- + vers- + -ation
Conversationalist is a six-syllable word (con-ver-sa-tion-al-ist) with primary stress on the fourth syllable. It's morphologically complex, built from Latin and Greek roots and suffixes. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
A person who is good at conversation; someone who enjoys and is skilled in engaging in dialogue.
“She was a natural conversationalist, able to put anyone at ease.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable (/ˈseɪʃən/). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, vowel-consonant pattern.. ver — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant-consonant pattern.. sa — Open syllable, diphthong.. tion — Closed syllable, diphthong followed by consonants, stressed.. al — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. ist — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant-consonant pattern.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant.
Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC)
Syllables are divided after the first consonant in a consonant cluster following a vowel.
- The presence of the schwa vowel /ə/ in the 'al' syllable.
- The diphthong /eɪ/ in 'sa' and 'tion' contributes to the vowel structure.
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