incorrespondency
Syllables
in-cor-re-spon-den-cy
Pronunciation
/ˌɪnˌkɒrɪˈspɒndənsi/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
in- + correspond + ence
The word 'incorrespondency' is divided into six syllables: in-cor-re-spon-den-cy. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('spon'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'in-', the root 'correspond', and the suffixes '-ence' and '-y'. Syllabification follows the principles of onset maximization and the vowel peak principle.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of not corresponding; a lack of agreement or similarity.
“There was a complete incorrespondency between the two accounts.”
“The incorrespondency in the data made it difficult to draw conclusions.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('spon').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, unstressed.. cor — Closed syllable, unstressed.. re — Open syllable, unstressed.. spon — Closed syllable, stressed.. den — Closed syllable, unstressed.. cy — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonants are assigned to the following syllable whenever possible.
Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
- The word is relatively uncommon, and pronunciation may vary slightly depending on regional accents.
- The sequence '-spon-' could be ambiguous, but onset maximization dictates 's' belongs to the following syllable.
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