greatgrandniece
The word 'great-grandniece' is a three-syllable compound noun with primary stress on 'grand'. Syllabification follows VC division and morpheme boundaries. It consists of the prefix 'great-', root 'grand-', and root 'niece'.
Definitions
- 1
The daughter of one's grandparent's child.
“My great-grandniece is graduating from college.”
“I sent a birthday gift to my great-grandniece.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('grand'), with secondary stress on the first syllable ('great'). The final syllable ('niece') is unstressed.
Syllables
great — Open syllable, secondary stress.. grand — Closed syllable, primary stress.. niece — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC) Division
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters between vowels are typically maintained within a syllable.
Morpheme Boundary Preference
Syllable division often respects morphemic boundaries.
- Compound nature of the word.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Potential regional variations in pronunciation.
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