proceremonialist
Syllables
pro-ce-re-mo-ni-a-list
Pronunciation
/ˌproʊsɛrəˈmoʊniəlɪst/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
pro- + ceremon- + -ist
The word 'proceremonialist' is divided into seven syllables: pro-ce-re-mo-ni-a-list. It is composed of the prefix 'pro-', the root 'ceremon-', and the suffixes '-ial' and '-ist'. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel division.
Definitions
- 1
A person who is in favor of or actively promotes ceremonies.
“The proceremonialist argued for the importance of tradition.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('mo'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
pro — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ce — Open syllable.. re — Open syllable.. mo — Open syllable.. ni — Closed syllable.. a — Open syllable.. list — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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