counterdemonstrate
Syllables
coun-ter-de-mon-strate
Pronunciation
/ˌkaʊntərˈdɛmənˌstreɪt/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
counter- + demonstrate
The word 'counterdemonstrate' is divided into five syllables: coun-ter-de-mon-strate. It consists of the prefix 'counter-', the root 'demonstrate', and no suffix. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('de'), with secondary stress on the first ('coun'). Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel division rules.
Definitions
- 1
To show the opposite of something; to disprove by demonstrating an alternative.
“The scientist sought to counterdemonstrate the initial findings with new evidence.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('de'), and secondary stress falls on the first syllable ('coun').
Syllables
coun — Open syllable, unstressed.. ter — Closed syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, stressed.. mon — Closed syllable, unstressed.. strate — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided after a vowel sound followed by a consonant sound.
Consonant-Vowel Division
Syllables are often divided before a vowel sound preceded by a consonant sound.
Complex Nuclei
Diphthongs and triphthongs are treated as single vowel sounds within a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless a vowel sound intervenes.
- The prefix 'counter-' can sometimes be pronounced with a reduced vowel sound.
- The final syllable 'strate' contains a consonant cluster.
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