antistreptococcus
Syllables
an-ti-strep-to-coc-cus
Pronunciation
/ˌæntɪˌstrɛptəˈkoʊkəs/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
anti- + strepto- + -ococcus
The word 'antistreptococcus' is a six-syllable noun with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard GB English rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding splitting consonant clusters. The word is morphologically complex, derived from Greek roots, and functions primarily as a noun denoting a substance that combats streptococci.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or being an antibody or other substance that destroys or inhibits the growth of streptococci.
“The patient received an antistreptococcus serum.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('coc'). The stress pattern is 0 (unstressed) - 1 (primary stress) - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0.
Syllables
an — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ti — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. strep — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. to — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. coc — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. cus — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel followed by a consonant
Syllables are divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant (e.g., 'an', 'to').
Vowel followed by a consonant cluster
Syllables are divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant cluster (e.g., 'ti', 'strep', 'coc', 'cus').
- The consonant clusters 'str-' and '-cc-' are common and do not pose significant syllabification challenges.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is typical in GB English.
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