intercessionment
Syllables
in-ter-ces-sion-ment
Pronunciation
/ˌɪntərsiˈʃɛsn̩mənt/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
inter- + cede + -cession-
The word 'intercessionment' is divided into five syllables: in-ter-ces-sion-ment. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('sion'). It's a noun formed from Latin roots with prefixes and suffixes. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-C and consonant cluster rules, but reductions in the '-sion' and '-ment' suffixes are possible.
Definitions
- 1
The act of interceding; mediation; intervention.
“His intercessionment was crucial in resolving the dispute.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('sion'). The first, second, and fifth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
in- — Open syllable, begins the word.. ter- — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. ces- — Closed syllable, ends in a consonant sound.. sion- — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster and a nasal vowel.. ment — Closed syllable, contains a reduced vowel and a consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel-C Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
- Potential reduction of '-sion' to /ʃn̩/.
- Potential reduction of '-ment' to /nt/ in rapid speech.
- Uncommonness of the word may lead to individual pronunciation variations.
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