antiparasitically
Syllables
an-ti-pa-ra-si-ti-cal-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌæntiˌpærəˈsɪtɪkli/
Stress
00001000
Morphemes
anti- + parasite + ically
The word 'antiparasitically' is divided into eight syllables: an-ti-pa-ra-si-ti-cal-ly. It consists of the prefix 'anti-', the root 'parasite', and the suffix '-ically'. The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and morpheme boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner that combats or prevents parasitic infection.
“The drug was administered antiparasitically to prevent further complications.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable (/ˈsɪtɪ/), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
an — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ti — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. pa — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. ra — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. si — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. ti — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. cal — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. ly — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Syllables are often divided around a CVC pattern.
Morpheme Boundaries
Syllable division often respects morpheme boundaries.
- The length of the word and the presence of multiple morphemes make syllabification slightly more complex, but the rules consistently apply without major exceptions.
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