disacknowledgement
Syllables
dis-ac-knowl-edge-ment
Pronunciation
/ˌdɪsækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
dis- + acknowledge + -ment
The word 'disacknowledgement' is divided into five syllables: dis-ac-knowl-edge-ment. The primary stress falls on 'knowl'. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'dis-', the root 'acknowledge', and the suffix '-ment'. Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime division and suffix separation.
Definitions
- 1
The act of denying the truth or existence of something; a denial of responsibility or knowledge.
“His disacknowledgement of the debt was met with legal action.”
“The company issued a statement of disacknowledgement regarding the rumors.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('knowl'). The first and last syllables are unstressed, while 'edge' receives secondary stress.
Syllables
dis — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ac — Open syllable.. knowl — Closed syllable, stressed.. edge — Closed syllable.. ment — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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