postadolescences
Syllables
pos-ta-do-les-cen-ces
Pronunciation
/ˌpoʊstædəˈlɛsənsɪz/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
post- + adolesc- + -ence
The word 'postadolescences' is divided into six syllables: pos-ta-do-les-cen-ces. It consists of the prefix 'post-', the root 'adolesc-', and the suffixes '-ence' and '-s'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('les'). Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-following consonant assignment and onset-coda maximization.
Definitions
- 1
The states or periods of being past adolescence; the conditions experienced after the teenage years.
“The challenges faced during postadolescences are often underestimated.”
“Her research focused on the psychological transitions of postadolescences.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('les'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
pos — Open syllable, onset 'p', vowel 'oʊ', coda 's'. ta — Open syllable, onset 't', reduced vowel 'ə'. do — Open syllable, onset 'd', vowel 'oʊ'. les — Closed syllable, onset 'l', vowel 'ɛ', coda 's'. cen — Closed syllable, onset 's', vowel 'ɛ', coda 'n'. ces — Closed syllable, onset 's', vowel 'ɪ', coda 'z'
Word Parts
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Vowel-Following Consonant Rule
Consonants following vowels are generally assigned to the following syllable.
Onset-Coda Maximization
Syllables aim to have both an onset and a coda when possible.
Stress Placement
Stress influences vowel quality and syllable prominence, generally falling on the penultimate syllable in words ending in -ence/-ences.
- Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phonetic phenomenon.
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