antiferroelectric
Syllables
an-ti-fer-ro-e-lec-tric
Pronunciation
/ˌæntiˌfɛrəʊiˈlɛktrɪk/
Stress
0000101
Morphemes
anti- + ferro- + -electric
The word 'antiferroelectric' is divided into seven syllables: an-ti-fer-ro-e-lec-tric. Stress falls on the fifth syllable ('e-lec-tric'). It's a compound word with Greek and Latin roots, functioning as an adjective or noun. Syllable division follows maximizing onsets and vowel-coda rules.
Definitions
- 1
A material that exhibits an antiferroelectric phase transition, characterized by antiparallel alignment of electric dipoles.
“The antiferroelectric properties of this material make it suitable for memory devices.”
ant:Ferroelectric
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('e-lec-tric'). The stress pattern is typical for compound words, with stress on the final element.
Syllables
an — Open syllable, onset 'an'. ti — Closed syllable, onset 't', coda 'i'. fer — Open syllable, onset 'f'. ro — Open syllable, onset 'r', diphthong 'əʊ'. e — Open syllable, onset 'e'. lec — Closed syllable, onset 'l', coda 'k'. tric — Closed syllable, onset 'tr', coda 'k'
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