postconvalescents
Syllables
post-con-va-les-cents
Pronunciation
/ˌpoʊstkɑnvəˈlɛsənts/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
post- + val- + -con-esc-ent-s
Postconvalescents is a five-syllable noun meaning recovering patients. It's divided as post-con-va-les-cents, with stress on 'les'. The word's structure is complex, combining Latin roots and English suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
People who are in the process of recovering from an illness or surgery.
“The hospital provided specialized care for the postconvalescents.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('les').
Syllables
post — Open syllable, initial syllable.. con — Open syllable, unstressed.. va — Open syllable, reduced vowel, unstressed.. les — Closed syllable, primary stress.. cents — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Stress Rule
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Consonant Cluster Division
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- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- The '-sc-' cluster is pronounced /sk/.
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