provicechancellor
Syllables
pro-vice-chan-cel-lor
Pronunciation
/proʊˌvaɪsˈtʃænsələr/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
pro- + vice- + -chancellor
The word 'pro-vice-chancellor' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: pro-vice-chan-cel-lor. Primary stress falls on 'chan'. It comprises the prefixes 'pro-' and 'vice-', and the root 'chancellor'. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant division rules.
Definitions
- 1
A senior administrative officer in a university, typically responsible for a specific area of academic affairs, acting on behalf of the chancellor.
“The pro-vice-chancellor announced the new research initiative.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('chan').
Syllables
pro — Open, unstressed syllable.. vice — Open, unstressed syllable.. chan — Closed, primary stressed syllable.. cel — Open, secondary stressed syllable.. lor — Open, unstressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel followed by consonant
Syllables are divided after vowels when followed by consonants (e.g., 'pro').
Diphthong followed by consonant
Syllables are divided after diphthongs when followed by consonants (e.g., 'vice').
Consonant blend followed by vowel and consonant
Syllables are divided after consonant blends (e.g., 'chan').
- The 'vice' syllable can be reduced to /vɪs/ in rapid speech.
- Compound word structure may lead to slight variations in pronunciation.
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