experimentation's
Syllables
ex-per-i-men-ta-tion's
Pronunciation
/ˌɛkspɛrɪmɛnˈteɪʃənz/
Stress
0010101
Morphemes
ex- + per-iment + -ation's
The word 'experimentation's' is divided into seven syllables: ex-per-i-men-ta-tion's. The primary stress falls on the third-to-last syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes. Syllabification follows standard onset-rime and vowel-based rules.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third-to-last syllable ('teɪ'), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
ex — Closed syllable, onset-rime structure.. per — Closed syllable, onset-rime structure.. i — Unstressed vowel, constitutes a syllable.. men — Closed syllable, onset-rime structure.. ta — Open syllable, diphthong 'ei'.. tion — Syllable formed by consonant cluster and vowel.. 's — Possessive marker, single consonant syllable.
Word Parts
Onset-Rime Division
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant sound) and rime (vowel and following consonants).
Vowel Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms a separate syllable.
Suffix Syllabification
Suffixes are often treated as separate syllables, especially when they contain multiple syllables or vowel sounds.
- The 'tion' suffix is generally treated as a single syllable unit in US English.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter syllable division.
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