interrelationships
Syllables
in-ter-re-la-tion-ships
Pronunciation
/ˌɪntər.rɪˈleɪ.ʃən.ʃɪps/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
inter- + relate + -ship
The word 'interrelationships' is a noun with six syllables, divided according to standard English syllabification rules. It's formed from the prefix 'inter-', the root 'relate', and the suffixes '-ship' and '-s'. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. It denotes mutual connections between entities.
Definitions
- 1
The mutual connections or associations between two or more things.
“The study examined the interrelationships between economic factors and social trends.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('la' in 'relation'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
in — Closed syllable, single vowel-consonant combination.. ter — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.. re — Open syllable, consonant-vowel combination.. la — Open syllable, vowel-consonant cluster.. tion — Closed syllable, common suffixal syllable.. ships — Closed syllable, plural suffix with consonant cluster.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC) Rule
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV) Rule
Syllables are often divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.
Suffix Rule
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The 'inter-' prefix can sometimes be pronounced with a reduced vowel sound.
- The 'r' sound following a vowel can sometimes create a central vowel sound, but this doesn't affect the syllable division.
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