departmentalizes
Syllables
de-part-men-tal-izes
Pronunciation
/dɪˌpɑːtmentəˈlaɪzɪz/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
de- + part + -izes
The word 'departmentalizes' is divided into five syllables: de-part-men-tal-izes. The primary stress falls on the final syllable ('izes'). It's a verb formed from the root 'part' with multiple prefixes and suffixes of Latin and Greek origin. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-based rules.
Definitions
- 1
To organize into or relate to departments; to manage or administer in a departmental manner.
“The company departmentalizes its employees based on their skills.”
“The new software departmentalizes all customer data for easier analysis.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('izes'). The first four syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. part — Closed syllable, unstressed.. men — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tal — Open syllable, unstressed.. izes — Closed syllable, stressed.
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Consonant Cluster Division
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Suffix Division
Suffixes are typically separated into their own syllables.
- The length of the word and multiple suffixes require careful attention to vowel sounds.
- The schwa sound /ə/ in unstressed syllables is crucial for determining syllable boundaries.
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