antiagglutination
Syllables
an-ti-ag-glu-ti-na-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌæn.ti.æ.ɡlʌ.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
Stress
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Morphemes
anti- + agglutin- + -ation
The word 'antiagglutination' is divided into seven syllables: an-ti-ag-glu-ti-na-tion. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'anti-', the root 'agglutin-', and the suffix '-ation'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel and consonant sequences.
Definitions
- 1
The process or action of preventing or opposing agglutination (the clumping together of cells or particles).
“The researchers studied the effects of the drug on antiagglutination.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('na'). The stress pattern is ˌæn.ti.æ.ɡlʌ.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən.
Syllables
an — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ti — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. ag — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. glu — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. ti — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. na — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. tion — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end of the word.
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Open Syllable
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Closed Syllable
A syllable ending in a consonant sound is considered closed.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
When a word contains a sequence of VCV, syllables are typically divided between the vowels.
- The sequence '-agglutin-' is relatively uncommon but follows standard syllabification principles.
- The presence of multiple vowels and consonant clusters requires careful application of open/closed syllable rules.
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