quinquepartition
Syllables
quin-que-par-ti-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌkwɪŋ.kwi.pɑːrˈtɪʃ.ən/
Stress
00101
Morphemes
quinque- + part- + -ition
The word 'quinquepartition' is divided into five syllables: quin-que-par-ti-tion. It's a noun of Latin origin, meaning the division into five parts, with primary stress on the fourth syllable. Syllabification follows standard vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel rules, with the 'qu' digraph treated as a consonant cluster.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of dividing into five parts.
“The quinquepartition of the estate was a complex legal matter.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable (/ˈtɪʃ/), which is typical for words ending in -tion.
Syllables
quin — Open syllable, short vowel.. que — Open syllable, short vowel.. par — Open syllable, long vowel.. ti — Closed syllable, short vowel.. tion — Open syllable, schwa vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are often divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless a vowel intervenes.
- The 'qu' digraph is treated as a consonant cluster /kw/.
- The -tion suffix is a common source of syllabic complexity, but its syllabification is relatively consistent.
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