complexification
Syllables
com-plex-i-fi-ca-tion
Pronunciation
/kɒmˈpleksɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Stress
010111
Morphemes
com + plex + ification
The word 'complexification' is divided into six syllables: com-plex-i-fi-ca-tion. It features a Latin-derived prefix 'com-', root 'plex', and suffix '-ification'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('fi'). Syllabification follows standard English onset-rhyme rules.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of making something complex.
“The complexification of the rules made the game difficult to understand.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the fourth syllable ('fi'), secondary stress on the first syllable ('com').
Syllables
com — Open syllable, onset 'k', rhyme 'ɒm'. plex — Closed syllable, onset 'pl', rhyme 'eks'. i — Open syllable, vowel nucleus. fi — Open syllable, onset 'f', rhyme 'ɪ'. ca — Open syllable, onset 'k', rhyme 'ə'. tion — Closed syllable, onset 'ʃ', rhyme 'ən
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- The word doesn't present any significant exceptions to standard English syllabification rules.
- The presence of multiple suffixes is common and doesn't alter the process.
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