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minister-general

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6 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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6syllables

ministergeneral

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

min-is-ter-gen-er-al

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪnɪstər ˈdʒɛnərəl/

Stress

001010

Morphemes

minister + general

The word 'minister-general' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: min-is-ter-gen-er-al. Primary stress falls on 'ter'. It's formed from Latin roots 'minister' and 'general', indicating a leadership role. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel patterns.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The head of a Franciscan Order.

    “The minister-general addressed the assembly.”

    syn:superiorleaderhead
    ant:membersubordinate

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ter'). Secondary stress may occur on the fifth syllable ('er').

Syllables

6
min/mɪn/
is/ɪs/
ter/tər/
gen/dʒɛn/
er/ər/
al/əl/

min — Open syllable, unstressed.. is — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ter — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. gen — Open syllable, unstressed.. er — Closed syllable, secondary stressed.. al — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

minister

Latin origin, meaning 'servant, attendant'. Noun component.

root

general

Latin origin, meaning 'general, overall'. Noun component.

Similar Words

gen­er­almin­is­terad­min­is­tra­tor

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

Syllables typically end in vowels.

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

Syllables typically begin with consonants.

Consonant Cluster

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.

  • The compound nature of the word is the primary consideration. The hyphen does not affect internal syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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