deconventionalize
Syllables
de-con-ven-tion-a-lize
Pronunciation
/ˌdiːkənˈvɛnʃənəlaɪz/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
de- + conventional + -ize
The word 'deconventionalize' is divided into six syllables: de-con-ven-tion-a-lize. It consists of the prefix 'de-', the root 'conventional', and the suffix '-ize'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tion'). The syllabification follows standard English vowel and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
To remove the conventional aspects from; to make unconventional.
“The artist sought to deconventionalize the art world with his radical new techniques.”
“The company aimed to deconventionalize its marketing strategies to appeal to a younger audience.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tion'). The first, second, third, fifth and sixth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. con — Open syllable, unstressed.. ven — Open syllable, unstressed.. tion — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. lize — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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- Schwa sounds may be reduced or elided in rapid speech.
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