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dual citizenship

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5 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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5syllables

dual citizenship

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

du-al cit-i-zen-ship

Pronunciation

[duː.əl ˈsɪt.ɪ.zən.ʃɪp]

Stress

01000

Morphemes

cite + -zenship

The term *dual citizenship* consists of two syllables: du-al and cit-i-zen-ship. The primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'citizenship'. It describes the legal status of belonging to two nations.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The status of being a citizen of two countries simultaneously.

    “He applied for dual citizenship after marrying a foreign national.”

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the first syllable of 'citizenship' ('cit-').

Syllables

2
du-al[duː.əl]
cit-i-zen-ship[ˈsɪt.ɪ.zən.ʃɪp]

du-al — Open syllable. No exceptions.. cit-i-zen-ship — Multiple syllables with varying structures. Stress on 'cit'.

Word Parts

root

cite

Latin root meaning 'to summon, call'

suf

-zenship

Suffix denoting state or quality of being a citizen

Similar Words

na­tion­al­i­tycit­i­zen­ship

Open Syllable

Syllables ending in a vowel are divided.

Stress Pattern

Stress influences syllable prominence.

  • Compound word with independent stress patterns within its components.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 8/10/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
dual citizenship(current)
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