postimpressionism
Syllables
post-im-pres-sion-ism
Pronunciation
/ˌpoʊst ɪmˈprɛʃənɪzəm/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
post- + impression- + -ism
The word 'post-impressionism' is divided into five syllables: post-im-pres-sion-ism. It features a prefix 'post-', a root 'impression-', and a suffix '-ism'. Primary stress is on 'im', and secondary stress on 'post'. Syllable division follows rules of maximizing onset and vowel-consonant division.
Definitions
- 1
An artistic movement that developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a reaction against impressionism.
“The museum featured a stunning collection of post-impressionism paintings.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable (*im* in *imˈprɛʃənɪzəm*). Secondary stress is present on the first syllable (*post*).
Syllables
post — Open syllable. Vowel followed by a consonant.. im — Closed syllable. Vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. pres — Closed syllable. Consonant cluster followed by a vowel and a consonant. Maximizing the onset.. sion — Closed syllable. Consonant cluster followed by a vowel and a consonant.. ism — Closed syllable. Vowel followed by a consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Maximization of Onset
Consonant clusters are assigned to the following syllable to create legal onsets.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Division
When a vowel is followed by a consonant cluster, the syllable is divided after the vowel.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of syllable boundaries at the morphological joins.
- The presence of the linking morpheme "-" doesn't affect the syllable division, but it is a permissible syllable boundary point.
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