anticorrosiveness
Syllables
an-ti-cor-ros-ive-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌæn.ti.kəˈrɒs.ɪv.nəs/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
anti- + corros- + -ive
The word 'anticorrosiveness' is divided into six syllables: an-ti-cor-ros-ive-ness. It consists of the prefix 'anti-', the root 'corros-', and the suffixes '-ive' and '-ness'. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ros'). The syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant division rules.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being resistant to corrosion.
“The anticorrosiveness of the alloy made it ideal for marine applications.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ros'). The stress pattern is an-ti-cor-**ros**-ive-ness.
Syllables
an — Open syllable, vowel sound.. ti — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. cor — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. ros — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. ive — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ness — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
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Vowel-Following Consonant Rule
Syllables are often divided after a vowel that is followed by a consonant.
Vowel-Consonant Cluster Rule
When a vowel is followed by a consonant cluster, the syllable division often occurs before the cluster.
- The word's length and multiple morphemes make it a complex case.
- The schwa sound in 'cor' is common in unstressed syllables.
- The 'i' in 'ive' can be reduced to a schwa in rapid speech.
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