How Many Syllables In Exaggeration?
5syllables
Exaggeration has 5 syllables, ex-agg-e-ra-tion. It is a polysyllabic word.
exaggeration
/ɪɡˌzædʒ.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ UK /ɪɡˌzædʒ.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ US
Stress
The main stress falls on the fourth syllable, ra.
Syllable Structure
VC/CVC/V/CV/CVC
Division By Sound
/ɪɡ.zædʒ.ə.reɪ.ʃən/
Division By Letters
ex-agg-e-ra-tion
A spelling guide that follows the sound division.
Tree Diagram Of Exaggeration
S syllable, O onset, R rime, P peak, C coda, Ø no coda.
Parts Of Each Syllable
| Syllable | Onset | Peak | Coda | Pattern | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | ɪ | ɡ | VC | closed |
| 2 secondary stress | z | æ | dʒ | CVC | closed |
| 3 | – | ə | – | V | open |
| 4 primary stress | r | eɪ | – | CV | open |
| 5 | ʃ | ə | n | CVC | closed |
Why Exaggeration Divides Here
- Between syllables 1 and 2, /z/ goes to the right, following the Maximal Onsets Principle.
- Syllable 2 is stressed and has the short vowel /æ/, so it keeps a coda /dʒ/.
- Between syllables 3 and 4, /r/ goes to the right, following the Maximal Onsets Principle.
- Between syllables 4 and 5, /ʃ/ goes to the right, following the Maximal Onsets Principle.
Questions Students Ask
How many syllables are in exaggeration?
Exaggeration has 5 syllables, ex-agg-e-ra-tion. In British English it is transcribed /ɪɡˌzædʒ.əˈreɪ.ʃən/.
Which syllable is stressed in exaggeration?
The fourth syllable, ra, carries the main stress.
What is the syllable structure of exaggeration?
Exaggeration has the structure VC/CVC/V/CV/CVC, where C is a consonant sound and V is a vowel sound.
How do you divide exaggeration into syllables?
By sound, ɪɡ.zædʒ.ə.reɪ.ʃən. By letters, as a spelling guide, ex-agg-e-ra-tion.
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