experimentations
Syllables
ex-per-i-men-ta-tions
Pronunciation
/ɪkˌspɛrɪmənˈteɪʃənz/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
ex- + periment + -ations
The word 'experimentations' is a five-syllable noun with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules, dividing the word into ex-per-i-men-ta-tions. It's derived from Latin roots and exhibits a typical structure for complex English nouns with suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of conducting experiments; a series of tests or investigations.
“The scientist documented all the experimentations in her lab notebook.”
“Further experimentations are needed to confirm the results.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('teɪ'). Syllables 'ex', 'per', 'i', 'men', and 'ta' are unstressed.
Syllables
ex — Closed syllable, onset-rime structure.. per — Closed syllable, onset-rime structure.. i — Single vowel syllable.. men — Closed syllable, onset-rime structure.. ta — Closed syllable, schwa vowel.. tions — Complex syllable with diphthong and consonant cluster.
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Onset-Rime
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Vowel Alone
A single vowel constitutes a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
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- Regional variations in pronunciation (e.g., rhotic vs. non-rhotic accents) might affect vowel quality but not syllable division.
- The word consistently functions as a noun, so there are no stress or syllabification shifts based on grammatical function.
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