intercommunicational
Syllables
in-ter-com-mu-ni-ca-tion-al
Pronunciation
/ˌɪntərkəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənəl/
Stress
00001011
Morphemes
inter- + communicat- + -ion-al
The word 'intercommunicational' is divided into eight syllables: in-ter-com-mu-ni-ca-tion-al. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically complex, built from Latin roots and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-coda division and vowel-coda division.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to communication between people or groups.
“The intercommunicational skills of the diplomats were crucial to the treaty's success.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tion').
Syllables
in — Closed syllable, onset 'n'. ter — Closed syllable, onset 't'. com — Open syllable, onset 'k'. mu — Open syllable, onset 'm'. ni — Closed syllable, onset 'n'. ca — Open syllable, diphthong 'ei'. tion — Closed syllable, consonant cluster. al — Closed syllable, onset 'l'
Word Parts
Onset-Coda Division
Syllables are formed around a nucleus (vowel). Consonants preceding the nucleus form the onset, and those following form the coda.
Vowel-Coda Division
When a vowel is followed by a consonant, the syllable typically ends at the vowel.
Consonant Cluster Division
Complex consonant clusters are often split, assigning consonants to adjacent syllables based on phonotactic constraints.
- The length of the word and multiple suffixes create a complex structure, but the syllabification follows standard English rules.
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