secretariesgeneral
Syllables
se-cre-ta-ries-gen-er-al
Pronunciation
/ˌsɛkrəˈtɛriz ˈdʒɛnərəl/
Stress
0010010
Morphemes
secret/general + -ary, -ies
The compound noun 'secretaries-general' is syllabified as se-cre-ta-ries-gen-er-al, with stress on /tɛriz/ and /dʒɛn/. It's morphologically complex, with Latin roots and English suffixes, and follows standard syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
The principal administrative officers of an international organization.
“The secretaries-general of the UN addressed the assembly.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable of 'secretaries' (/ˈtɛriz/) and the second syllable of 'general' (/ˈdʒɛn/).
Syllables
se — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. cre — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. ta — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. ries — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. gen — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. er — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. al — Closed syllable, schwa vowel.
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