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governor-general

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6 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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6syllables

governorgeneral

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

gov-er-nor-gen-er-al

Pronunciation

/ˈɡʌvərnər ˈdʒɛnərəl/

Stress

101010

Morphemes

governor + general

The word 'governor-general' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: gov-er-nor-gen-er-al. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('nor'). It's morphologically composed of 'governor' and 'general', with the latter functioning as an attributive noun. Syllabification follows standard vowel-coda and consonant-coda rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A representative of the monarch in a Commonwealth realm.

    “The governor-general addressed the nation.”

    syn:Viceroyrepresentative

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the third syllable ('nor'), secondary stress on the fifth syllable ('er').

Syllables

6
gov/ɡʌv/
er/ər/
nor/nɔr/
gen/dʒɛn/
er/ər/
al/əl/

gov — Open syllable, vowel sound /ʌ/.. er — Closed syllable, schwa vowel /ə/.. nor — Open syllable, vowel sound /ɔ/.. gen — Open syllable, vowel sound /ɛ/.. er — Closed syllable, schwa vowel /ə/.. al — Closed syllable, schwa vowel /ə/

Word Parts

root

governor

From Old French *governeur*, ultimately from Greek *kybernētēs*.

suf

general

From Latin *generalis* - functions as an attributive noun.

Similar Words

ad­min­is­tra­torco­or­di­na­torin­ves­ti­ga­tor

Vowel-Coda Rule

Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.

Consonant-Coda Rule

Syllables can end in a consonant sound.

Compound Word Rule

Compound words are divided between the constituent words.

  • The hyphen is a visual aid, not a phonetic boundary.
  • Regional variations in vowel quality may occur.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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