countertendency
Syllables
coun-ter-ten-den-cy
Pronunciation
/ˌkaʊn.tərˈtɛn.dəns.i/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
counter- + tend + -ency
The word 'counter-tendency' is a noun with five syllables, primarily stressed on 'ten'. It's formed from the prefix 'counter-', root 'tend', and suffix '-ency'. Syllabification follows the Maximal Onset Principle, constrained by English phonotactics.
Definitions
- 1
A force or influence that opposes a prevailing trend or tendency.
“The rise in popularity of independent films represents a counter-tendency to the dominance of Hollywood blockbusters.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the third syllable (*ten*). Secondary stress on the first syllable (*coun*).
Syllables
coun- — Open syllable. Syllable division after the vowel due to 'tr' cluster not being a legal onset.. -ter — Open syllable. CVC pattern.. -ten — Open syllable. CVC pattern. Primary stress.. -den — Open syllable. CVC pattern.. -cy — Open syllable. CV pattern.
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Maximal Onset Principle
Applied, but constrained by legal English onsets. VCV and VCCV sequences are split to maximize the onset of the following syllable only if the resulting onset is permissible.
- The prefix 'counter-' presents a complex case due to the 'tr' cluster, but division after the vowel is standard.
- The hyphen in 'counter-tendency' is a writing convention and doesn't affect the phonological syllabification.
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