recongratulation
Syllables
re-con-grat-u-la-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌriːkənˌɡrætʃuˈleɪʃən/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
re- + grat- + -ulation
The word 'recongratulation' is divided into six syllables: re-con-grat-u-la-tion. The primary stress falls on the 'la' syllable. It's a noun formed from Latin roots with prefixes and suffixes, following standard English syllable division rules based on vowel sounds and maximizing onsets.
Definitions
- 1
The act of congratulating again.
“After his promotion, she offered him a further recongratulation.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'la' (/leɪ/). The other syllables are unstressed or lightly stressed.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, lightly stressed.. con — Closed syllable, unstressed.. grat — Closed syllable, unstressed.. u — Open syllable, unstressed.. la — Open syllable, primary stress.. tion — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
re-
Latin origin, meaning 'again, back'. Prefixes modify the meaning of the root.
grat-
Latin origin, from 'gratus' meaning 'pleasing, thankful'. The core meaning-bearing unit.
-ulation
Combination of suffixes: -u- (connecting vowel), -la- (verb formation), -tion (noun formation). Latin origin.
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Vowel Rule
Each syllable must contain at least one vowel sound.
Onset Rule
Consonants generally belong to the following vowel.
Maximizing Onsets
Consonants are assigned to the following vowel to create the largest possible onset.
- The 're-' prefix is typically a separate syllable.
- The vowel sequence 'ua' in 'la-tion' does not pose a significant syllable division challenge.
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