precommunication
Syllables
pre-com-mu-ni-ca-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌpriːkəmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
pre- + communic + -ation
The word 'precommunication' is divided into six syllables: pre-com-mu-ni-ca-tion. It consists of the prefix 'pre-', the root 'communic-', and the suffix '-ation'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. Syllabification follows the Vowel Peak Principle and Consonant Cluster Rule.
Definitions
- 1
Communication that takes place before an event or main communication.
“The precommunication outlined the agenda for the meeting.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable (/keɪ/), due to the weight of the syllable (presence of a diphthong and following unstressed syllable) and typical English stress patterns with -ation suffixes.
Syllables
pre — Open syllable, vowel sound.. com — Closed syllable, vowel sound.. mu — Open syllable, diphthong.. ni — Closed syllable, vowel sound.. ca — Open syllable, diphthong.. tion — Closed syllable, vowel sound.
Word Parts
pre-
Latin origin, meaning 'before'. Functions to indicate something happening before something else.
communic
Latin origin (communicare), meaning 'to share, impart'. Core meaning of conveying information.
-ation
Latin origin, forming nouns from verbs. Transforms 'communicate' into 'communication'.
Similar Words
Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound (vowel peak).
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable by a vowel sound.
- The prefix 'pre-' is consistently treated as a separate syllable.
- The '-tion' suffix is consistently treated as a single syllable.
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