televisionviewer
Syllables
te-le-vi-sion-view-er
Pronunciation
/ˌtɛlɪˈvɪʒənˌvjuːər/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
tele- + view + -er
Television-viewer is a 6-syllable compound noun with primary stress on 'vi' and secondary stress on 'view'. It's formed from Greek and Latin morphemes and follows standard syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
A person who watches television.
“The television-viewer was captivated by the documentary.”
“Many television-viewers prefer streaming services now.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('vi'), and secondary stress on the fifth syllable ('view').
Syllables
te — Open syllable, onset 't'. le — Open syllable, onset 'l'. vi — Open syllable, onset 'v', primary stress. sion — Closed syllable, onset 's'. view — Open syllable, onset 'v', secondary stress. er — Open syllable, onset 'r'
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