insurrectionists
Syllables
in-sur-rec-tion-ists
Pronunciation
/ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃənɪsts/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
in- + surg- + -rection-
The word 'insurrectionists' is divided into five syllables: in-sur-rec-tion-ists. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tion'). It's a noun formed from a Latin root with English suffixes, exhibiting typical stress patterns for words of this origin.
Definitions
- 1
People engaged in an act of insurrection; rebels.
“The government condemned the actions of the insurrectionists.”
“Police arrested several insurrectionists following the riot.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tion'), following the typical stress pattern for words with Latinate suffixes.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, unstressed.. sur — Open syllable, unstressed.. rec — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tion — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ists — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC) Rule
Syllables are often divided before a VCC sequence, as seen in 'in-sur-'
Suffix Division
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables, as in '-tion-ists'
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are divided based on sonority, favoring breaks after less sonorous consonants.
- The initial 'in-' prefix is often treated as a separate syllable.
- The schwa vowel in the second syllable ('-sur-') is common in unstressed syllables.
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