How Many Syllables In Anti-corruption?
5syllables
Anti-corruption has 5 syllables, an-ti-co-rrup-tion. It is a polysyllabic word.
anticorruption
/ˌæn.ti.kəˈrʌp.ʃən/ UK /ˌæn.t̬i.kəˈrʌp.ʃən/ US
Stress
The main stress falls on the fourth syllable, rrup.
Syllable Structure
VC/CV/CV/CVC/CVC
Division By Sound
/æn.ti.kə.rʌp.ʃən/
Division By Letters
an-ti-co-rrup-tion
A spelling guide that follows the sound division.
Tree Diagram Of Anti-corruption
S syllable, O onset, R rime, P peak, C coda, Ø no coda.
Parts Of Each Syllable
| Syllable | Onset | Peak | Coda | Pattern | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 secondary stress | – | æ | n | VC | closed |
| 2 | t | i | – | CV | open |
| 3 | k | ə | – | CV | open |
| 4 primary stress | r | ʌ | p | CVC | closed |
| 5 | ʃ | ə | n | CVC | closed |
Why Anti-corruption Divides Here
- Syllable 1 is stressed and has the short vowel /æ/, so it keeps a coda /n/.
- Between syllables 2 and 3, /k/ goes to the right, following the Maximal Onsets Principle.
- Between syllables 3 and 4, /r/ goes to the right, following the Maximal Onsets Principle.
- Syllable 4 is stressed and has the short vowel /ʌ/, so it keeps a coda /p/.
Questions Students Ask
How many syllables are in anti-corruption?
Anti-corruption has 5 syllables, an-ti-co-rrup-tion. In British English it is transcribed /ˌæn.ti.kəˈrʌp.ʃən/.
Which syllable is stressed in anti-corruption?
The fourth syllable, rrup, carries the main stress.
What is the syllable structure of anti-corruption?
Anti-corruption has the structure VC/CV/CV/CVC/CVC, where C is a consonant sound and V is a vowel sound.
How do you divide anti-corruption into syllables?
By sound, æn.ti.kə.rʌp.ʃən. By letters, as a spelling guide, an-ti-co-rrup-tion.
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