anticolonialism
Syllables
an-ti-co-lo-ni-a-lism
Pronunciation
/anti.ko.lo.ni.a.lism/
Stress
0100101
Morphemes
anti- + colonial + -ism
The word 'anticolonialism' is divided into seven syllables: an-ti-co-lo-ni-a-lism. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'anti-', the root 'colonial', and the suffix '-ism'. Syllabification follows the rule of vowel initiation and consonant cluster grouping.
Definitions
- 1
Opposition to colonialism; a political or ideological movement opposing the establishment and maintenance of colonies.
Anti-colonialism
“Mișcarea anticolonialismului a fost puternică în Africa.”
“El a studiat istoria anticolonialismului.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('a' in 'a-lism').
Syllables
an — Open syllable, initial vowel.. ti — Open syllable, initial vowel.. co — Open syllable, initial vowel.. lo — Open syllable, initial vowel.. ni — Open syllable, initial vowel.. a — Open syllable, initial vowel.. lism — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.
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Vowel Initiation
Every vowel initiates a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Grouping
Consonant clusters following a vowel are generally grouped with the final syllable.
- No significant regional variations affect syllabification.
- The word consistently follows Romanian syllabification rules.
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