penitentiaryship
Syllables
pe-ni-ten-ti-ar-y-ship
Pronunciation
/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəriˌʃɪp/
Stress
0100101
Morphemes
peni- + ten- + -tentiary
The word 'penitentiaryship' is a complex noun derived from Latin roots. It is syllabified as pe-ni-ten-ti-ar-y-ship, with primary stress on the fourth syllable. Its morphemic structure includes the prefix 'peni-', root 'ten-', and suffixes '-tentiary' and '-ship'. The pronunciation is /ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəriˌʃɪp/.
Definitions
- 1
The condition or state of being in a penitentiary; imprisonment.
“His long penitentiaryship had hardened him.”
“The judge sentenced him to a lengthy period of penitentiaryship.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable (/ˈtɛnʃəri/). Secondary stress is present on the first syllable (/pɛn/).
Syllables
pe — Open syllable, initial syllable. ni — Closed syllable. ten — Open syllable. ti — Closed syllable. ar — Open syllable. y — Open syllable. ship — Closed syllable, common suffix
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