costofungeraAfrica
Syllables
co-sto-fu-nge-ra-Af-ri-ca
Pronunciation
/kostofuŋˈɡɛraˈfrika/
Stress
0101100
Morphemes
costo + fame + Africa
The word 'costofhungerafrica' is syllabified into 'co-sto-fu-nge-ra-Af-ri-ca' following Italian vowel separation, consonant cluster division, and vowel-consonant division rules. Primary stress falls on 'gɛra' in 'hungerafrica'. It's a compound noun meaning 'the cost of hunger in Africa'.
Definitions
- 1
The cost of hunger in Africa.
The cost of hunger in Africa
“The campaign highlighted the costofhungerafrica.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'hungerafrica' ('gɛra'). Secondary stress on the first syllable of 'costo' ('ko').
Syllables
co — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sto — Closed syllable, stressed.. fu — Open syllable.. nge — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.. ra — Open syllable, stressed.. Af — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable.. ca — Open syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
When two vowels appear consecutively, they form separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Division
Syllable division often occurs before a consonant cluster between vowels.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are formed around a vowel, with following consonants belonging to that syllable.
- The word is a compound noun, which can influence stress assignment.
- The 'ng' cluster is a single phoneme but is divided for syllabification purposes.
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