extragovermental
Syllables
ex-tra-gov-er-men-tal
Pronunciation
/ˌɛkstrəɡʌvərnˈmɛntəl/
Stress
001011
Morphemes
extra- + govern + -mental
The word 'extragovernmental' is divided into six syllables: ex-tra-gov-er-men-tal. It consists of the prefix 'extra-', the root 'govern', and the suffix '-mental'. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows rules of onset maximization, vowel-following consonant clusters, and CVC structure.
Definitions
- 1
Existing or operating outside the authority or control of a government.
“extragovernmental organizations”
“extragovernmental funding”
“an extragovernmental body”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('men'), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
ex — Open syllable, onset cluster. tra — Open syllable, onset cluster, schwa vowel. gov — Closed syllable. er — Open syllable, r-controlled vowel, schwa vowel. men — Closed syllable. tal — Closed syllable
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are included in the onset of the syllable if permissible in English phonotactics.
Vowel-Following Consonant Cluster
Consonants following a vowel are grouped with that vowel to form a syllable.
CVC Structure
Syllables often follow a Consonant-Vowel-Consonant structure when possible.
R-coloring
The 'r' sound influences the preceding vowel, creating an r-controlled vowel sound.
- The length of the word and multiple consonant clusters require careful application of syllabification rules.
- Schwa sounds are common in unstressed syllables.
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