onehundredpercentism
Syllables
one-hun-dred-per-cent-ism
Pronunciation
/wʌn ˈhʌndrəd pərˈsɛntɪzəm/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
one + percent + ism
The word 'one-hundred-percentism' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: one-hun-dred-per-cent-ism. Primary stress falls on 'cent'. It's formed from the numeral 'one', the root 'percent', and the suffix '-ism'. Syllabification follows vowel/consonant coda rules and stress assignment prioritizes recognizable units.
Definitions
- 1
The belief that something is entirely or completely one hundred percent.
“His one-hundred-percentism made it difficult to compromise.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'cent' syllable due to the recognizable unit 'percent' within the compound.
Syllables
one — Open syllable, vowel reduction possible.. hun — Closed syllable.. dred — Closed syllable.. per — Open syllable.. cent — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ism — Closed syllable.
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Vowel-Coda Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open.
Consonant-Coda Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant sound are generally closed.
Stress Assignment Rule
Stress is assigned based on lexical rules and recognizable units.
- Compound nature influences stress pattern.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
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