counterreflected
Syllables
coun-ter-re-flec-ted
Pronunciation
/ˌkaʊntərɹɪˈflektɪd/
Stress
01011
Morphemes
counter- + reflect + -ed
The word 'counterreflected' is divided into five syllables: coun-ter-re-flec-ted. It features a French prefix 'counter-', a Latin root 'reflect', and an English suffix '-ed'. Primary stress is on 'flec' and secondary stress on 'coun'. Syllable division follows vowel-consonant and vowel-consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable (*flec*). Secondary stress on the first syllable (*coun*).
Syllables
coun — Open syllable. Vowel followed by a consonant.. -ter — Closed syllable. Vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. -re — Open syllable. Vowel sound followed by a consonant.. -flec — Closed syllable. Vowel followed by a consonant cluster. Primary stress applied.. -ted — Closed syllable. Vowel followed by a consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are often divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant.
Vowel-Consonant Cluster (VCC)
Syllables are divided after the vowel, creating a closed syllable.
Maximizing Onset Principle
Applied where possible, but constrained by legal onset clusters in English.
- The prefix "counter-" can sometimes be pronounced with a schwa /ə/ in the first syllable, but the full vowel /aʊ/ is more common in US English.
- The 'r' in "counter" can be elided in some dialects.
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