reestablishment
Syllables
re-e-stab-lish-ment
Pronunciation
/riːɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
re- + establish + -ment
The word 're-establishment' is divided into five syllables (re-e-stab-lish-ment) with primary stress on 'lish'. It's morphologically complex (re- + establish + -ment) and syllabified according to standard English vowel-consonant and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
The act of establishing or the state of being established; a firm foundation or institution.
“The establishment of the new school was a community effort.”
“The political establishment resisted the proposed reforms.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('lish'). The stress pattern is typical for words with this morphological structure.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. e — Open syllable, vowel.. stab — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. lish — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel, primary stress.. ment — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.
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Vowel-C Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
- The 're-' prefix is almost always a separate syllable.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phonological process.
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