vicechancellorship
Syllables
vice-chan-cel-lor-ship
Pronunciation
/ˌvaɪsˈtʃænsələrˌʃɪp/
Stress
01011
Morphemes
vice + chancel + ship
The word 'vice-chancellorship' is a five-syllable noun with primary stress on the third syllable ('cel'). It's formed from a Latin prefix ('vice'), a root ('chancel'), and an Old English suffix ('ship'). Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The office or position of a vice-chancellor.
“He was appointed to the vice-chancellorship of the university.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('cel'). The stress pattern is typical for words of this length and Latinate origin.
Syllables
vice — Open syllable, initial syllable.. chan — Open syllable, containing a consonant blend.. cel — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. lor — Open syllable, primary stress.. ship — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel followed by consonant
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant (e.g., 'vice', 'lor', 'ship').
Consonant blend
Consonant blends are kept together within a syllable (e.g., 'chan').
Vowel followed by consonant cluster
Syllables are divided before a consonant cluster following a vowel (e.g., 'cel').
- The compound nature of the word and its historical layering of morphemes.
- Potential vowel reduction in 'vice' in some dialects.
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