telephone operator
Syllables
te-le-phone o-pe-ra-tor
Pronunciation
[ˌtɛləˈfoʊn ˈɑpəˌreɪtər]
Stress
00101
Morphemes
tele- + phone + -operator
The word *telephone operator* is a compound noun consisting of 'telephone' and 'operator'. It is divided into four syllables following English syllabification rules, with primary stress on the third and sixth syllables.
Definitions
- 1
A person who connects telephone calls.
“The telephone operator connected me to the correct extension.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the third syllable (phone) and the sixth syllable (ra).
Syllables
te-le- — Open syllable. No exceptions.. phone — Open syllable. No exceptions.. o-pe- — Open syllable. No exceptions.. ra-tor — VC syllable. No exceptions.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable
Syllable division rule: Open syllables (ending in a vowel) are separated.
VC Syllable
Syllable division rule: Vowel-Consonant syllables are separated.
- Compound word with standard English syllabification rules.
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