multigenerational
Syllables
mul-ti-gen-er-a-tion-al
Pronunciation
/ˌmʌltidʒenəˈreɪʃənəl/
Stress
0100100
Morphemes
multi- + gener- + -ation-
The word 'multigenerational' is an adjective with seven syllables divided as mul-ti-gen-er-a-tion-al. It's formed from the prefix 'multi-', root 'gener-', and suffixes '-ation-' and '-al'. Primary stress is on 're' and secondary on 'mul'. Syllabification follows the Maximal Onset Principle and avoids illegal consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to several generations.
“The farm has been in the family for a multigenerational period.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable (*re*). Secondary stress is on the first syllable (*mul*).
Syllables
mul — Open syllable. Initial consonant followed by a vowel.. ti — Closed syllable. Consonant followed by a vowel.. gen — Closed syllable. Consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. er — Closed syllable. Vowel preceded by a consonant.. a — Open syllable. Single vowel.. tion — Closed syllable. Consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. al — Closed syllable. Consonant followed by a schwa vowel.
Word Parts
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Maximal Onset Principle
Applied where possible, constrained by legal English onsets.
Avoid Illegal Clusters
Syllable boundaries established to avoid illegal consonant clusters.
Vowel Hiatus
Vowels assigned to preceding or following consonant to avoid hiatus.
- The /dʒ/ sound in "gen" is a common affricate in English and doesn't present a syllabification challenge.
- The schwa vowel /ə/ in "a" is a reduced vowel and is common in unstressed syllables.
- Some speakers may slightly reduce the vowel in "a" to a schwa /ə/, but this doesn't affect the syllable division. Regional accents might influence vowel quality, but not syllable boundaries.
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