countervengeance
Syllables
coun-ter-ven-geance
Pronunciation
/ˌkaʊntərˈvɛndʒəns/
Stress
0101
Morphemes
counter- + venge- + -ance
The word 'countervengeance' is divided into four syllables: coun-ter-ven-geance. It features a French prefix 'counter-', a Latin root 'venge-', and an English suffix '-ance'. The primary stress is on the third syllable ('ven'). It functions as a noun meaning revenge.
Definitions
- 1
The act of taking revenge in return for an injury or wrong.
“His countervengeance was swift and merciless.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable: *ven*.
Syllables
coun — Open syllable. Vowel followed by consonant.. ter — Closed syllable. Vowel followed by consonant cluster.. ven — Open syllable, stressed. Vowel followed by consonant.. geance — Closed syllable. Vowel followed by consonant cluster.
Word Parts
counter-
French origin, meaning "against" or "opposing"; morphological function: negation/opposition.
venge-
Latin *vindicare* - to avenge, to claim as one's own; morphological function: core meaning of retribution.
-ance
Latin *-antia*, English suffix; morphological function: noun formation, indicating a state or quality.
Similar Words
Maximal Onset Principle (MOP)
VCV sequences are split to maximize the onset of the following syllable only if the resulting onset is permissible in English.
- The presence of the prefix *counter-* and the suffix *-ance* could potentially lead to alternative analyses, but the current segmentation aligns with standard English morphological and phonological patterns.
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