antigravitationally
Syllables
an-ti-gra-vi-ta-tion-al-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌæn.tɪ.ɡræv.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən.ə.li/
Stress
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Morphemes
anti- + gravit- + -ationally
The word 'antigravitationally' is divided into eight syllables: an-ti-gra-vi-ta-tion-al-ly. It's an adverb formed from the root 'gravit-' with the prefixes 'anti-' and suffixes '-ationally'. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ta-'). Syllable division follows standard English rules prioritizing vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner opposing or counteracting gravity.
“The device operated antigravitationally, lifting the object effortlessly.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ta-'). This is due to the general rule of penultimate stress in -ally words, adjusted for the length of the preceding syllables.
Syllables
an — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ti — Closed syllable, vowel surrounded by consonants.. gra — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. vi — Closed syllable, vowel surrounded by consonants.. ta — Open, stressed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. tion — Closed syllable, vowel surrounded by consonants.. al — Open syllable, schwa sound in an unstressed syllable.. ly — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are often divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Syllables are often divided around a vowel surrounded by consonants, creating closed syllables.
Stress Placement
Stress is generally placed on the penultimate syllable in words ending in '-ally', but adjusted based on syllable length.
- The 't' sound in 'tion' can be realized as a flap [ɾ] in rapid speech, but this doesn't affect syllable division.
- Regional variations in pronunciation (e.g., glottal stop for 't' in some accents) do not alter the syllable division.
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