politicocommercial
Syllables
po-li-ti-co-com-mer-cial
Pronunciation
/ˌpɑlɪˈtɪkoʊkəˈmɜrʃəl/
Stress
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Morphemes
politico- + com-merc- + -ial
The word 'politico-commercial' is syllabified as po-li-ti-co-com-mer-cial, with primary stress on '-mer-'. It's a compound adjective derived from Latin roots, and its syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant and vowel-consonant cluster division.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to both politics and commerce; involving both political and business aspects.
“The politico-commercial interests of the region are complex.”
“A politico-commercial alliance was formed.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable '-mer-'. The stress pattern is antepenultimate.
Syllables
po — Open, unstressed syllable.. li — Open, unstressed syllable.. ti — Open, unstressed syllable.. co — Open, unstressed syllable.. com — Open, stressed syllable.. mer — Closed, stressed syllable.. cial — Closed, unstressed syllable.
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