reinterpretations
Syllables
re-in-ter-pre-ta-tions
Pronunciation
/ˌriːɪnˈtɜːrprɪˈteɪʃənz/
Stress
010111
Morphemes
re- + interpret + -ation
The word 'reinterpretations' is divided into six syllables: re-in-ter-pre-ta-tions. It consists of the prefix 're-', the root 'interpret', and the suffixes '-ation' and '-s'. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. Syllabification follows standard English V-C and Dipthong-C patterns.
Definitions
- 1
Multiple acts of interpreting something again, often in a new or different way.
“The artist's reinterpretations of classic myths were highly acclaimed.”
“These reinterpretations of the data led to a new hypothesis.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable (/teɪ/). Secondary stress on the first syllable (/riː/). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. in — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ter — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. pre — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ta — Open syllable, diphthong followed by a consonant.. tions — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a schwa and plural marker.
Word Parts
V-C Pattern
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants when a vowel is followed by a consonant.
Dipthong-C Pattern
Syllables are divided between diphthongs and consonants.
C-C-V-S Pattern
Syllables are divided based on consonant clusters, vowels, and plural markers.
- The /tɜːr/ sequence could be simplified in some dialects.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phenomenon in English.
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