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public ownership

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4 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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4syllables

public ownership

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pub-lic own-er-ship

Pronunciation

[ˈpʌblɪk ˈoʊnərʃɪp]

Stress

100101

Morphemes

own + -ership

The phrase *public ownership* consists of two words, 'public' and 'ownership', divided into three syllables: pub-lic own-er-ship. Primary stress falls on the first syllable of each word. It refers to the state of being owned by the public.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The state of being owned by the public; control by the public or a public authority.

    “The debate centered on public ownership of the railways.”

    syn:public controlstate ownership
    ant:private ownership

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the first syllable of 'public' and the first syllable of 'ownership'.

Syllables

2
pub-lic[pʌb.lɪk]
own-er-ship[oʊ.nər.ʃɪp]

pub-lic — Open syllable followed by a closed syllable.. own-er-ship — Open syllable followed by two closed syllables.

Word Parts

root

own

From Old English *āgen* meaning 'to possess'

suf

-ership

Denotes state or quality of having possession

Similar Words

pub­li­ci­tyown­er­shippart­ner­ship

Vowel Team Syllable

Syllables containing vowel teams (e.g., 'pub-lic').

Consonant-Vowel Syllable

Syllables divided between a consonant and a following vowel (e.g., 'own-er').

  • Compound word with distinct stress patterns in each component.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 8/10/2025

Nearby Words

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public ownership(current)
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