surfacetosurface
The word 'surface-to-surface' is divided into sur-face-to-sur-face. It consists of two instances of the root 'surface' connected by the preposition 'to'. Stress falls on the first syllable of each 'surface'. The phonetic transcription is /sɜːrfəs tə sɜːrfəs/.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of each 'surface' instance.
Syllables
sur — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'ɜːr', coda null.. face — Closed syllable, onset 'f', nucleus 'eɪ', coda 's'. to — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'ə', coda null.. sur — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'ɜːr', coda null.. face — Closed syllable, onset 'f', nucleus 'eɪ', coda 's'
Onset Maximization
Attempt to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Every syllable must have a vowel sound (nucleus).
Closed vs. Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed; those ending in a vowel are open.
- Repetition of 'surface' requires maintaining stress pattern on each instance.
- Reduction of 'to' in rapid speech does not affect syllabification.
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