dentatocillitate
Syllables
den-ta-to-cil-li-ta-te
Pronunciation
/ˌdɛn.tə.təʊ.sɪˈlɪ.teɪt/
Stress
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Morphemes
dentato- + cil- + -itate
Dentatocillitate is a noun of Latin origin denoting a specific state. It's syllabified as den-ta-to-cil-li-ta-te, with stress on the penultimate syllable, following standard English syllable division rules.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of having dentate cilia (tooth-like fringes).
“The microscopic examination revealed a distinct dentatocillitate along the edge of the leaf.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ta' in 'ta-te').
Syllables
den — Open syllable, onset 'd', rime 'en'. ta — Open syllable, onset 't', rime 'ə'. to — Open syllable, onset 't', rime 'əʊ' (diphthong). cil — Open syllable, onset 's', rime 'il'. li — Open syllable, onset 'l', rime 'i'. ta — Open syllable, onset 't', rime 'eɪ' (diphthong). te — Coda syllable, onset 't', rime 'eɪt'
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