postmistressship
Syllables
post-mis-tress-ship
Pronunciation
/ˌpoʊstˈmɪstrəsʃɪp/
Stress
0010
Morphemes
post- + mistress + -ship
The word 'postmistress-ship' is divided into four syllables: post-mis-tress-ship. The primary stress falls on 'tress'. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'post-', the root 'mistress', and the suffix '-ship'. Syllable division follows VCV and CVC rules, along with suffix separation.
Definitions
- 1
The position, office, or duties of a postmistress.
“She took over the postmistress-ship after her mother retired.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'tress'. The first and last syllables are unstressed, and the second syllable is secondary stressed.
Syllables
post — Open syllable, vowel-final, unstressed.. mis — Closed syllable, consonant-final, unstressed.. tress — Closed syllable, consonant-final, primary stressed.. ship — Closed syllable, consonant-final, unstressed.
Word Parts
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VCV Rule
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel patterns often result in syllable division before the vowel (e.g., 'post').
CVC Rule
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant patterns typically form a single syllable (e.g., 'mis', 'ship').
Suffixation Rule
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables (e.g., '-ship').
- The compound word 'postmistress' requires consideration of its internal structure before applying suffixation rules.
- Regional variations in pronunciation of the 's' sound before 'ship' are possible.
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