correspondentship
Syllables
cor-res-pon-dents-hip
Pronunciation
/ˌkɔrɪˈspɑndəntʃɪp/
Stress
00101
Morphemes
cor- + respond + -entship
Correspondentship is a five-syllable noun with stress on the third syllable. It's morphologically complex, derived from Latin roots and English suffixes. Syllable division follows standard rules of maximizing onsets and V-C/V-CC patterns.
Definitions
- 1
The state or position of being a correspondent; the body of correspondents.
“The newspaper relied on a network of foreign correspondentship.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pon'). The first and fourth syllables are unstressed, and the fifth syllable is also unstressed.
Syllables
cor — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. res — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. pon — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. dents — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. hip — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonants are grouped with the following vowel to create the largest possible onset.
Vowel-Consonant (V-C) Pattern
Syllables generally divide after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Vowel-Consonant Cluster (V-CC) Pattern
Syllables can divide after a vowel followed by a consonant cluster.
- The '-entship' suffix is relatively uncommon and may lead to some variability in pronunciation.
- The word's length and complexity could lead to hesitation in syllable division.
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