supersalesmanship
Syllables
su-per-sales-man-ship
Pronunciation
/ˌsuːpərˈseɪlzmənʃɪp/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
super- + sale- + -sman-ship
Supersalesmanship is a five-syllable noun with primary stress on 'sales'. It's formed from the prefix 'super-', the root 'sale-', and the suffixes '-sman-' and '-ship'. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant and consonant cluster division rules.
Definitions
- 1
Exceptional skill or ability in selling; the quality of being an outstanding salesperson.
“Her supersalesmanship was the key to closing the deal.”
“The company sought candidates with proven supersalesmanship.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('sales'). The first and last syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
su — Open syllable, long vowel.. per — Closed syllable, schwa vowel.. sales — Closed syllable, primary stress, diphthong.. man — Closed syllable, schwa vowel.. ship — Closed syllable, short vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster Division
When a vowel is followed by a consonant cluster, the syllable break occurs before the cluster.
Stress Placement
Stress is often placed on the penultimate syllable, but can be influenced by morphological structure.
- The combination of multiple suffixes can create longer words requiring careful syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
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