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autobasidiomycetous

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

9 syllables
19 characters
English (GB)
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9syllables

autobasidiomycetous

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

au-to-ba-si-di-o-my-ce-tous

Pronunciation

/ˌɒʊtəbæsɪdi.oʊmaɪˈsiːtəs/

Stress

000010001

Morphemes

auto- + basidio- + -mycetous

The word 'autobasidiomycetous' is a nine-syllable adjective with primary stress on the fifth syllable. It's derived from Greek roots and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard English (GB) rules, with considerations for diphthongs and consonant clusters.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or having the characteristics of fungi that produce basidiospores.

    “The autobasidiomycetous organisms played a crucial role in the forest ecosystem.”

    syn:fungalmycotic

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('o'). The stress pattern is relatively weak on the other syllables.

Syllables

9
au/əʊ/
to/tə/
ba/bæ/
si/sɪ/
di/di/
o/oʊ/
my/maɪ/
ce/siː/
tous/təs/

au — Open syllable, diphthong.. to — Open syllable.. ba — Open syllable.. si — Closed syllable.. di — Open syllable.. o — Open syllable.. my — Open syllable, diphthong.. ce — Closed syllable.. tous — Closed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

auto-

Greek origin, meaning 'self'. Functions as a combining form.

root

basidio-

Greek origin, relating to a basidium. Denotes spore-producing structure.

suf

-mycetous

Greek origin, meaning 'fungus-like'. Composed of 'myco-' (fungus) and '-ous' (adjective suffix).

Similar Words

pho­to­syn­the­sisbi­o­lu­mi­nes­cencemi­cro­or­ga­nism

Open Syllable

A syllable ending in a vowel sound is generally considered open.

Closed Syllable

A syllable ending in a consonant sound is generally considered closed.

Diphthong Resolution

Diphthongs (vowel combinations) are typically treated as a single vowel sound within a syllable.

  • The 'au' and 'my' diphthongs represent exceptions to simple vowel-consonant syllable division.
  • The length of the word and the presence of multiple consonant clusters contribute to its complexity.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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