HyphenateIt
Word Analysis

copolymerization

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

7 syllables
16 characters
English (GB)
Enriched
7syllables

copolymerization

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

co-po-ly-mer-i-za-tion

Pronunciation

/ˌkɒpɒlɪməraɪˈzeɪʃən/

Stress

0100101

Morphemes

co- + polymer + -ization

The word 'copolymerization' is divided into seven syllables: co-po-ly-mer-i-za-tion. It features a prefix 'co-', a root 'polymer', and a suffix '-ization'. Primary stress is on the penultimate syllable, and secondary stress on the first. Syllable division follows vowel-based rules and the Maximal Onset Principle.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The process of combining small molecules (monomers) to form a large molecule (polymer) containing repeating structural units.

    “The copolymerization of ethylene and propylene yields a versatile plastic.”

    syn:Polymerisation

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable (/zeɪ/). Secondary stress is on the first syllable (/kɒ/).

Syllables

7
co-/kəʊ/
po-/pɒl/
ly-/ɪ/
mer-/mə/
i-/ɪ/
za-/zeɪ/
tion/ʃən/

co- — Open syllable. Syllables typically end in a vowel sound.. po- — Closed syllable. Consonant cluster 'pl' forms a valid syllable coda.. ly- — Open syllable. Vowel sound forms a syllable nucleus.. mer- — Open syllable. Vowel sound forms a syllable nucleus.. i- — Open syllable. Vowel sound forms a syllable nucleus.. za- — Diphthong forms the nucleus. Diphthongs can form syllable nuclei.. tion — Closed syllable. 'sh' consonant cluster forms a valid syllable coda.

Word Parts

pre

co-

Latin, meaning "with, together"; functions as a combining form.

root

polymer

Greek *poly* "many" + Greek *meros* "part"; refers to a substance composed of many repeating subunits.

suf

-ization

Greek *-ismos* via French *-isation*; denotes the process of becoming or causing to become.

Similar Words

po­ly­mer­i­za­tionpo­ly­mer­asebi­o­pol­y­mer

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are primarily divided around vowel sounds.

Maximal Onset Principle

Consonants are assigned to the following syllable to create a legal onset where possible.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables if they form valid codas.

  • The 'co-' syllable is relatively short and unstressed, but follows standard vowel-based division.
  • The 'ly-' syllable is a schwa sound, common in unstressed syllables.
  • The 'tion' syllable is a common suffix and follows standard syllabification patterns.
  • The length of the word and the presence of multiple morphemes require careful application of the Maximal Onset Principle.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 12/29/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
copolymerization(current)
Open AI Chat