industrialisation
Syllables
in-dus-tri-a-li-sa-tion
Pronunciation
/ɪnˈdʌstriəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
Stress
0010110
Morphemes
in- + dustry + -alisation
The word 'industrialisation' is divided into seven syllables: in-dus-tri-a-li-sa-tion. It features a Latin-derived root and multiple suffixes. Primary stress falls on the third syllable. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel and consonant sequences.
Definitions
- 1
The process of developing industries in a country or region.
“The rapid industrialisation of China has transformed the global economy.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable (/tri/), and secondary stress on the fifth syllable (/sa/). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
in — Closed syllable, begins the word.. dus — Closed syllable, contains a short vowel.. tri — Open syllable, contains a short vowel.. a — Open syllable, schwa sound, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, contains a short vowel.. sa — Open syllable, contains a diphthong.. tion — Closed syllable, common suffix.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables typically end in a vowel sound.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Common syllable structure.
Vowel-only
Syllables consisting solely of a vowel sound.
- Vowel insertion between 'dustry' and 'alisation' to aid pronunciation.
- The 's' before '-ation' is a common feature in English nominalizations.
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