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counterobjection

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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5syllables

counterobjection

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

coun-ter-ob-jec-tion

Pronunciation

/ˌkaʊn.tər.əbˈdʒɛk.ʃən/

Stress

2-0-0-1-0

Morphemes

counter- + object + -ion

Syllabifies as coun-ter-ob-jec-tion with primary stress on jec and secondary on coun; compound of counter- + objection with -ion suffix, IPA /ˌkaʊn.tər.əbˈdʒɛk.ʃən/.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    an objection raised in response to a prior objection; a countering argument.

    counterobjection

    “The attorney offered a counterobjection to the ruling.”

    syn:counterargumentrebuttalrefutation
    ant:concessionagreement

Stress pattern

Secondary stress on coun-, primary stress on -jec- following objection stress pattern.

Syllables

5
coun/kaʊn/
ter/tər/
ob/əb/
jec/dʒɛk/
tion/ʃən/

coun — closed; secondary stress; diphthong nucleus.. ter — closed; unstressed; schwa reduction.. ob — weakly open/closed; unstressed; reduced vowel.. jec — closed; primary stress; full vowel.. tion — closed; unstressed; suffix /-tion/.

Word Parts

pre

counter-

Latin-derived prefix (contra) indicating opposition.

root

object

Latin obicere; base for objection/objec-.

suf

-ion

Latin nominalizing suffix forming action/result nouns.

Similar Words

coun­ter­ar­gu­mentob­jec­tioncoun­ter­at­tack

Maximal Onset Principle

Assigned legal onsets /t/, /dʒ/, /ʃ/ to following syllables.

Compound boundary sensitivity

Allowed syllable break at counter + objection boundary.

Suffix allomorphy (-tion)

Mapped orthographic -tion to /ʃən/ as a single syllable.

  • Rhotic vs non-rhotic realization of /r/ in ter.
  • Possible schwa reduction or /b/ weakening in ob.
  • Secondary stress on prefix in careful speech.
Analysis by codex · 12/30/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
counterobjection(current)
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