enthusiastically
Syllables
en-thu-si-as-ti-cal-ly
Pronunciation
/ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪkli/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + thuse + -as-ti-cal-ly
The word 'enthusiastically' is divided into seven syllables: en-thu-si-as-ti-cal-ly. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('as'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner showing great excitement and interest.
“She enthusiastically agreed to help with the project.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('as'). The stress pattern builds towards this syllable and diminishes afterwards.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, initial syllable.. thu — Open syllable, contains a digraph.. si — Open syllable.. as — Stressed, closed syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. cal — Open syllable.. ly — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables typically end in a vowel sound, but sonorant consonants can close a syllable.
Stress Placement
Stress is determined by phonological weight and prominence of vowel sounds and consonant clusters.
- Vowel clusters are common and do not present exceptional challenges.
- The digraph 'th' represents a single phoneme and does not affect syllable boundaries.
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