reconfigurations
Syllables
re-con-fig-u-ra-tions
Pronunciation
/ˌriːkənˌfɪɡjəˈreɪʃənz/
Stress
0 1 0 0 1 0
Morphemes
re- + configur + -ation
Reconfigurations is a five-syllable noun with primary stress on the fourth syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules, with the common exception of treating '-tions' as a single syllable.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of changing the configuration of something; arrangements or structures resulting from such changes.
“The software update involved several reconfigurations of the system settings.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('reɪ').
Syllables
re — Open syllable, vowel sound.. con — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. fig — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. u — Open syllable, vowel sound.. ra — Open syllable, vowel sound.. tions — Closed syllable, consonant ending, often treated as a single unit.
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Vowel-Sonorant Syllable Division
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a sonorant consonant (l, r, m, n, ŋ).
Consonant-Vowel Syllable Division
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Suffix Division
Suffixes are generally treated as separate syllables.
- The /ʃənz/ ending is often treated as a single syllable due to its frequent occurrence.
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