operationalising
Syllables
op-er-a-tion-al-is-ing
Pronunciation
/ˌɒpəˈreɪʃənəlaɪzɪŋ/
Stress
0100101
Morphemes
op- + erat- + -ing
The word 'operationalising' is divided into seven syllables: op-er-a-tion-al-is-ing. It's formed from a Latin prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Primary stress is on the third syllable, and secondary stress on the first. Syllable division follows vowel-based and onset-rime principles.
Definitions
- 1
To make something operational; to adapt or apply operational methods to.
“The company is currently operationalising the new marketing strategy.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable (*ra*). Secondary stress on the first syllable (*op*).
Syllables
op — Open syllable. Initial consonant followed by a vowel.. er — Open syllable. Vowel sound.. a — Open syllable. Diphthong following a consonant.. tion — Closed syllable. Consonant cluster followed by a schwa and /n/.. al — Open syllable. Vowel sound.. is — Closed syllable. Vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. ing — Closed syllable. Vowel followed by nasal consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are often formed around vowel sounds.
Onset-Rime Division
Syllables are divided into an onset (initial consonant sound) and a rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Maximal Onset Principle
Consonants are assigned to the onset of the following syllable where possible, creating a legal onset in English.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are split according to phonotactic constraints.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (e.g., *op-* and *al-*).
- The /ʃ/ sound in *tion* is a result of palatalization.
- The word is relatively long and contains multiple morphemes, which can make syllabification more complex.
- The presence of the suffix *-ing* adds an additional syllable.
- Some speakers might reduce the vowel in the first syllable to a schwa /ə/.
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