quadricentennials
Syllables
quad-ri-cen-ten-ni-als
Pronunciation
/ˌkwɑːdrɪsɛnˈtɛniəlz/
Stress
010011
Morphemes
quadri- + cent- + -ennials
The word 'quadricentennials' is divided into six syllables: quad-ri-cen-ten-ni-als. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun composed of the prefix 'quadri-', the root 'cent-', and the suffix '-ennials'. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant division rules.
Definitions
- 1
The 200th anniversary, or a period of 200 years.
“The museum hosted a series of events to celebrate the quadricentennials of the city's founding.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable (/ˈtɛniəlz/), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
quad — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. ri — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel.. cen — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. ten — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. ni — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel.. als — Closed syllable, containing a schwa and a consonant cluster.
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Vowel-C-C Rule
A vowel followed by two consonants is typically divided after the vowel.
V-C Rule
A vowel followed by a consonant is divided after the vowel.
C-VC Rule
Consonant followed by a vowel and consonant is divided after the vowel.
- The word's length and the presence of the prefix 'quadri-' make it somewhat unusual, but the syllabification follows standard English rules.
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