receivergeneral
Syllables
re-ceiv-er-gen-er-al
Pronunciation
/rɪˈsiːvər ˈdʒɛnərəl/
Stress
100100
Morphemes
re- + gen + -eral
The compound noun 'receiver-general' is syllabified as re-ceiv-er-gen-er-al, with primary stress on 're' and 'gen'. It's composed of Latin and English morphemes, and its syllabification follows standard US English V-C and C-V-C rules.
Definitions
- 1
An official who receives and manages public funds.
“The receiver-general oversaw the state's budget.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'receiver' (re) and the first syllable of 'general' (gen). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, stressed. ceiv — Open syllable, unstressed. er — Closed syllable, unstressed. gen — Open syllable, stressed. er — Closed syllable, unstressed. al — Closed syllable, unstressed
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V-C Rule
Vowels generally initiate a syllable. If a vowel is followed by a consonant, the syllable ends at that consonant.
C-V-C Rule
In consonant clusters, syllables are often divided around vowels.
Stress Placement
Primary stress typically falls on the first syllable of a word, or on a syllable containing a diphthong or long vowel.
- The hyphenated nature of the word is a morphological consideration, but doesn't alter the phonological syllabification.
- The word is treated as a single prosodic unit for stress assignment.
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