interministerium
Syllables
in-ter-min-is-te-ri-um
Pronunciation
/ˌɪntərˌmɪnɪˈstɪəriəm/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
inter- + ministerium
The word 'interministerium' is a seven-syllable noun of Latin origin. Stress falls on the fourth syllable ('is'). Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns, avoiding breaks within morphemes. It denotes collaboration between ministries.
Definitions
- 1
Cooperation or communication between different government ministries.
“The issue required an interministerium approach to resolve.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('is'). The stress pattern is relatively weak on the other syllables.
Syllables
in — Closed syllable, initial syllable.. ter — Closed syllable.. min — Closed syllable.. is — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. te — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable.. um — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Prefixes and suffixes are generally kept intact within a syllable.
- The length of the word and the presence of multiple morphemes make it a complex case.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phenomenon but doesn't affect the syllabification itself.
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