antivivectionists
Syllables
an-ti-vi-vec-tion-ists
Pronunciation
/ˌæntiˌvaɪvɪˈsekʃənɪsts/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
anti- + vivisect- + -ion
The word 'antivivisectionists' is divided into six syllables: an-ti-vi-vec-tion-ists. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('sec-'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of the prefix 'anti-', the root 'vivisect-', and the suffixes '-ion' and '-ists'. Syllable division follows standard English rules prioritizing vowel-consonant and consonant cluster-vowel patterns.
Definitions
- 1
People who oppose the practice of vivisection (surgery on live animals for experimental or scientific purposes).
“The antivivisectionists protested outside the research laboratory.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('sec-'). This is due to the polysyllabic word stress rule and the influence of the -ion suffix.
Syllables
an — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ti — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. vi — Open syllable, diphthong followed by consonant.. vec — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. tion — Closed syllable, primary stress, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. ists — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel followed by consonant
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Consonant cluster followed by vowel
Syllables are divided before a vowel when preceded by a consonant cluster.
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- Potential elision of the 't' sound in 'anti-' in rapid speech.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Regional variations in pronunciation.
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