diversifications
Syllables
di-ver-si-fi-ca-tions
Pronunciation
/ˌdaɪvər.sɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
di- + vers- + ifications
The word 'diversifications' is divided into six syllables: di-ver-si-fi-ca-tions. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllable division follows the standard onset-rhyme rule.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of diversifying; the state of being diversified.
“The company announced plans for product diversifications.”
“The diversifications in the portfolio reduced risk.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca'). The first syllable is unstressed.
Syllables
di — Open syllable, onset 'd', rhyme 'ai'. ver — Closed syllable, onset 'v', rhyme 'ər'. si — Closed syllable, onset 's', rhyme 'ɪ'. fi — Closed syllable, onset 'f', rhyme 'ɪ'. ca — Open syllable, onset 'k', rhyme 'eɪ'. tions — Closed syllable, onset 'ʃ', rhyme 'ənz
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Onset-Rhyme Division
Syllables are divided between the onset (initial consonant sound(s)) and the rhyme (vowel sound and any following consonants).
- The sequence '-sɪfɪ-' could have alternative analyses in some theoretical frameworks, but the standard US English pronunciation supports the given division.
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