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cordate-sagittate

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5 syllables
17 characters
English (GB)
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5syllables

cordatesagittate

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

cor-date-sag-it-tate

Pronunciation

/kɔːrdeɪt səˈdʒɪteɪt/

Stress

00101

Morphemes

cor- + sagitt- + -ate

Cordate-sagittate is a compound adjective of Latin origin, divided into five syllables: cor-date-sag-it-tate. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('sag'). Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant rules. The word describes a unique shape combining heart and arrow forms.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Having both a heart-shaped and arrow-shaped base; shaped like a heart and an arrowhead.

    “The leaf was cordate-sagittate in form.”

    “The botanist described the unusual cordate-sagittate shape of the petal.”

    ant:Roundedcircularblunt

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('sag').

Syllables

5
cor/kɔːr/
date/deɪt/
sag/sæɡ/
it/ɪt/
tate/teɪt/

cor — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. date — Open syllable, diphthong followed by consonant.. sag — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. it — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. tate — Open syllable, diphthong followed by consonant.

Word Parts

pre

cor-

Latin, meaning 'heart', relating to shape

root

sagitt-

Latin, meaning 'arrow', relating to shape

suf

-ate

Latin, adjectival suffix

Similar Words

for­tu­natesep­a­ratedel­e­gate

Vowel-C Rule

A syllable typically ends with a vowel sound. If a vowel is followed by a consonant, the syllable break occurs after the vowel.

Vowel-CC Rule

When a vowel is followed by a consonant cluster, the syllable break occurs after the vowel.

  • The hyphenated nature of the word reflects its compound structure.
  • The stress pattern is influenced by the two roots.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel quality but not syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
cordate-sagittate(current)
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