disindividualize
Syllables
dis-in-di-vi-du-a-lize
Pronunciation
/ˌdɪsˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuːəlaɪz/
Stress
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Morphemes
dis + individual + ize
The word 'disindividualize' is divided into seven syllables: dis-in-di-vi-du-a-lize. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('du'). It's a verb formed from the prefix 'dis-', the root 'individual', and the suffix '-ize'. Syllable division follows standard English onset-rime structure and vowel nucleus rules.
Definitions
- 1
To deprive of individuality; to make uniform or impersonal.
“The factory system disindividualized the workers.”
“The new regulations threatened to disindividualize the artistic community.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('du'). The stress pattern is relatively weak on the initial syllables, building towards the root and suffix.
Syllables
dis — Open syllable, onset-rime structure.. in — Closed syllable, onset-rime structure.. di — Closed syllable, onset-rime structure.. vi — Closed syllable, onset-rime structure.. du — Closed syllable, diphthong, primary stress.. a — Open syllable, schwa.. lize — Closed syllable, onset-rime structure.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Structure
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant sound(s)) and rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound, which serves as the nucleus.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of syllable division rules.
- Potential for slight vowel reduction in unstressed syllables, particularly the 'a' syllable.
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