transcontinental
Syllables
trans-con-ti-nen-tal
Pronunciation
/ˌtræns.kɑːnˈtɪnən.təl/
Stress
10101
Morphemes
trans- + continent + -al
The word 'trans-continental' is divided into five syllables: trans-con-ti-nen-tal. It consists of the prefix 'trans-', the root 'continent', and the suffix '-al'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('nen'). Syllabification follows vowel-consonant and vowel-consonant cluster division rules, respecting morphemic boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
Spanning or crossing continents.
“The trans-continental railroad connected the East and West coasts.”
“They took a trans-continental flight.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('nen'). Secondary stress on the first syllable ('trans').
Syllables
trans — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. con — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ti — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. nen — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. tal — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are typically divided after the vowel when followed by a consonant.
Vowel-Consonant Cluster (VCC)
Syllables are divided after the vowel, even with a consonant cluster.
Prefix/Suffix Division
Morphemic boundaries often correspond to syllable boundaries.
- The 'trans-' prefix can sometimes be reduced in rapid speech.
- Hyphenated form treated as a combination of morphemes for syllabification.
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