crosspollination
Syllables
cross-pol-li-na-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌkrɒsˌpɒlɪˈneɪʃən/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
cross + poll + ination
The word 'cross-pollination' is divided into five syllables: cross-pol-li-na-tion. It consists of the prefix 'cross-', the root 'poll-', and the suffix '-ination'. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('na'). Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The transfer of pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part of a flower, enabling fertilization and the production of seeds.
“Bees play a vital role in cross-pollination.”
“The farmer relied on wind for cross-pollination of his crops.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('na'). The first and third syllables have secondary stress.
Syllables
cross — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. pol — Closed syllable, consonant followed by a vowel.. li — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. na — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant, schwa vowel.. tion — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster, primary stress.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant (e.g., 'pol', 'li', 'na').
Consonant Cluster
Syllables are divided before or after consonant clusters, depending on the surrounding vowels (e.g., 'cross', 'tion').
- The 'ss' in 'cross' is treated as a single consonant sound in GB English.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (schwa) is common.
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