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intercommunications

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7 syllables
19 characters
English (US)
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intercommunications

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

in-ter-com-mu-ni-ca-tions

Pronunciation

/ˌɪntərkɑmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz/

Stress

0001001

Morphemes

inter- + communic- + -ations

The word 'intercommunications' is divided into seven syllables: in-ter-com-mu-ni-ca-tions. It consists of the prefix 'inter-', the root 'communic-', and the suffix '-ations'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. Syllabification follows standard CV and Vowel-Coda rules, with consistent application to shared morphemes in similar words.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The exchange of information or ideas between people or groups.

    “The intercommunications between the departments were crucial for the project's success.”

    syn:communicationcorrespondenceexchangesnetworking
    ant:isolationsilencedisconnection

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('mu'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').

Syllables

7
in/ɪn/
ter/tər/
com/kɑm/
mu/muː/
ni/nɪ/
ca/keɪ/
tions/ʃənz/

in — Closed syllable, onset 'n'. ter — Closed syllable, onset 't'. com — Closed syllable, onset 'k'. mu — Open syllable, onset 'm'. ni — Closed syllable, onset 'n'. ca — Open syllable, onset 'k', diphthong 'ei'. tions — Closed syllable, onset 'ʃ', final consonant cluster 'nz'

Word Parts

pre

inter-

Latin origin, meaning 'between' or 'among', creates reciprocal action

root

communic-

Latin origin (*communicare* - 'to share, impart'), core meaning of conveying information

suf

-ations

Latin/English origin, derived from *-ate* + *-ion*, forms a noun denoting an action or process

Similar Words

com­mu­ni­ca­tionin­for­ma­tiontrans­ac­tions

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

Syllables are generally formed around a vowel, with preceding consonants forming the onset.

Vowel-Coda

When a vowel is followed by a consonant at the end of a syllable, it forms the nucleus and the consonant the coda.

Diphthong Resolution

Diphthongs are treated as a single vowel sound within a syllable.

  • The word's length and multiple morphemes require careful application of syllabification rules.
  • The final '-tions' suffix is a common pattern and doesn't pose a significant issue.
  • Potential vowel reduction in unstressed syllables may occur in some pronunciations, but doesn't alter the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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