counterreckoning
Syllables
coun-ter-reck-on-ing
Pronunciation
/ˌkaʊn.tɚ.ˈrɛk.ən.ɪŋ/
Stress
2-0-1-0-0
Morphemes
counter- + reckon + -ing
Compound noun counter + reckoning, syllabified coun-ter-reck-on-ing with primary stress on reck and secondary on coun; IPA /ˌkaʊn.tɚ.ˈrɛk.ən.ɪŋ/.
Definitions
- 1
an opposing reckoning or assessment; a calculation or judgment that counters another
same as definition (English)
“The audit produced a counterreckoning that challenged the earlier figures.”
“Her counterreckoning shifted the verdict.”
Stress pattern
secondary stress on coun-, primary on reck- as the compound head; remaining syllables unstressed
Syllables
coun — closed, secondary stress. ter — unstressed, reduced vowel. reck — closed, primary stress. on — unstressed, reduced vowel. ing — closed, final
Word Parts
Similar Words
Maximal Onset Principle
assigns a single consonant to the onset of the following syllable when legal (e.g., ter-reck with /r/ onset)
VCCV split with orthographic constraints
splits after the first consonant when the cluster is not a legal onset or is marked by ck (reck-on)
Compound-boundary syllabification
permits a syllable break at counter + reckoning even with adjacent r’s
- Compound boundary with double <r> allows ter|reck split
- Vowel reduction to schwa in unstressed -ter-, -on-
- Some speakers realize /tɚ/ vs /tər/ in counter
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