governmentinexile
Syllables
gov-ern-ment-in-ex-ile
Pronunciation
/ˌɡʌvərnmənt ɪn ˈɛksaɪl/
Stress
010011
Morphemes
govern/exil + -ment
The word 'government-in-exile' is a compound noun phrase divided into six syllables following standard English syllabification rules. It features Latinate roots and the common '-ment' suffix. Stress falls on the third syllable of 'government' and the second syllable of 'exile'.
Definitions
- 1
A government that has been forced to leave its country and operate from a foreign location.
“During World War II, the Polish government-in-exile operated from London.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the third syllable of 'government' and the second syllable of 'exile'.
Syllables
gov — Closed syllable with a consonant cluster onset.. ern — Closed syllable with a vowel and /rn/ cluster.. ment — Closed syllable with a schwa vowel.. in — Closed syllable, simple structure.. ex — Closed syllable with a consonant cluster onset.. ile — Closed syllable with a diphthong and /l/.
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