hemagglutinating
Syllables
hem-ag-glu-ti-nat-ing
Pronunciation
/ˌhem.ə.ɡlʌ.tɪ.neɪ.tɪŋ/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
hema- + agglutinate + -ing
The word 'hemagglutinating' is divided into six syllables: hem-ag-glu-ti-nat-ing. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('nat'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of the prefix 'hema-', the root 'agglutinate', and the suffix '-ing'. Syllable division follows the standard onset-rime structure.
Definitions
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Causing or relating to hemagglutination (the clumping of red blood cells).
“The virus was found to be hemagglutinating.”
“Hemagglutinating antibodies were detected in the patient's serum.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('nat'). The stress pattern is 000010, indicating unstressed syllables followed by the stressed syllable.
Syllables
hem — Open syllable, onset 'h', rime 'em'. ag — Closed syllable, onset 'a', rime 'g'. glu — Open syllable, onset 'gl', rime 'uː'. ti — Closed syllable, onset 't', rime 'i'. nat — Closed syllable, onset 'n', rime 'eɪt'. ing — Closed syllable, onset 'ɪ', rime 'ŋ'
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Structure
Each syllable is divided into an onset (initial consonant sound(s)) and a rime (vowel sound(s) and any following consonants).
- The length of the word is the primary challenge, but the syllable division follows established patterns.
- Potential vowel reduction in 'hem' to /həm/ in some dialects, but this doesn't affect syllable division.
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