subsecretaryship
Syllables
sub-sec-re-tar-y-ship
Pronunciation
/ˌsʌbˌsɛk.rəˈtɛr.i.ʃɪp/
Stress
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Morphemes
sub + secretary + ship
The word 'subsecretaryship' is divided into six syllables: sub-sec-re-tar-y-ship. The primary stress falls on the 'tar' syllable. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'sub-', the root 'secretary', and the suffix '-ship'. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant and consonant cluster rules, with the root syllable receiving primary stress.
Definitions
- 1
The office or position of a subsecretary.
“He resigned from his subsecretaryship after the scandal.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('tar'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
sub — Open, unstressed syllable.. sec — Closed, unstressed syllable.. re — Open, unstressed syllable.. tar — Closed, stressed syllable.. y — Open, unstressed syllable.. ship — Closed, unstressed syllable.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables generally end in vowels. Consonants following vowels typically begin a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Root Prominence
The root syllable of a word typically receives primary stress.
- The combination of 'sub-' and 'secretary' creates a compound word where stress is determined by the root.
- The '-ship' suffix consistently forms a single syllable.
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