miscommunications
Syllables
mis-com-mu-ni-ca-tions
Pronunciation
/ˌmɪskɑmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz/
Stress
010011
Morphemes
mis- + communicate + -s
The word 'miscommunications' is divided into six syllables: mis-com-mu-ni-ca-tions. It consists of the prefix 'mis-', the root 'communicate', and the suffixes '-s' and '-tion'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable. Syllable division follows the onset-rime principle, with each vowel forming a syllable nucleus.
Definitions
- 1
Instances of failed or inadequate communication.
“The miscommunications led to a serious error.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the third syllable (/keɪ/), secondary stress on the first syllable (/mɪs/). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
mis — Open syllable, onset 'm', rime 'is'. com — Open syllable, onset 'k', rime 'am'. mu — Open syllable, onset 'm', rime 'u', contains a glide. ni — Open syllable, onset 'n', rime 'i'. ca — Open syllable, onset 'k', rime 'ei', diphthong present. tions — Closed syllable, onset 'ʃ', rime 'ənz', consonant cluster in coda
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant sound(s)) and rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Vowel-Based Division
Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (e.g., /kɑm/ potentially becoming /kəm/).
- The complex structure due to multiple suffixes.
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