counterdisengage
Syllables
coun-ter-dis-en-gage
Pronunciation
/ˌkaʊntərˌdɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
counter- + dis- + -age
The word 'counterdisengage' is divided into five syllables: coun-ter-dis-en-gage. It features a prefix 'counter-', a root 'dis-', a root 'engage', and a suffix '-age'. Primary stress is on the third syllable, and secondary stress on the first. Syllabification follows the Maximal Onset Principle and standard English vowel-consonant rules.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ("gē"). Secondary stress on the first syllable ("coun").
Syllables
coun- — Open syllable. Vowel followed by consonant.. -ter — Closed syllable. Vowel followed by consonant cluster.. -dis — Closed syllable. Vowel followed by consonant.. -en — Closed syllable. Vowel followed by consonant.. -gage — Closed syllable. Vowel followed by consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel followed by consonant(s)
Generally forms a syllable.
Maximal Onset Principle
Constrained by legal onsets in English. VCV sequences are split to maximize the onset of the following syllable if the resulting onset is permissible.
- The presence of multiple prefixes and suffixes is common in English, but doesn't introduce any unusual syllabic behavior.
- Some speakers might slightly reduce the vowel in the unstressed syllables, but this doesn't affect the syllable division.
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