demilitarisation
Syllables
de-mil-i-ta-ri-sa-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌdiːmɪlɪtəraɪˈzeɪʃən/
Stress
0100101
Morphemes
de- + milit- + -aris-ation
Demilitarisation is divided into seven syllables (de-mil-i-ta-ri-sa-tion) based on vowel nuclei and the maximal onset principle. It's a noun formed from Latin roots with multiple suffixes indicating negation and nominalization. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable.
Definitions
- 1
The reduction or abolition of military forces or equipment.
“The treaty called for complete demilitarisation of the border region.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable (/raɪ/), and secondary stress on the first syllable (/diː/). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, vowel sound followed by consonant.. mil — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.. i — Open syllable, single vowel sound.. ta — Open syllable, consonant followed by schwa.. ri — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. sa — Open syllable, consonant followed by schwa.. tion — Closed syllable, complex consonant cluster and vowel sounds.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound, which serves as its nucleus.
Maximal Onset Principle
Consonants are assigned to the following vowel whenever possible, creating the largest possible consonant cluster at the beginning of the syllable.
- The schwa vowel /ə/ in 'ta-' and 'sa-' could be reduced in rapid speech, but the syllabification remains consistent.
- Regional variations in pronunciation (e.g., /t/ as a flap in American English) do not affect the syllable division.
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