hemagglutinative
Syllables
hem-ag-glu-ti-na-tive
Pronunciation
/ˌheməɡluːtɪˈneɪtɪv/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
hema- + agglutin- + -ative
The word 'hemagglutinative' is divided into six syllables (hem-ag-glu-ti-na-tive) based on maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('na'). It's morphologically complex, derived from Greek and Latin roots, and functions as an adjective.
Definitions
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Relating to or characterized by hemagglutination (the clumping of red blood cells).
“The virus induced a hemagglutinative response.”
“Hemagglutinative antibodies were detected in the serum.”
syn:agglutinating
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('na'). Unstressed syllables exhibit vowel reduction.
Syllables
hem — Open syllable, onset 'h', rime 'em'. ag — Closed syllable, CVC structure. glu — Open syllable, onset 'gl', rime 'u'. ti — Closed syllable, CVC structure. na — Open syllable, diphthong 'ei', primary stress. tive — Closed syllable, CVC structure
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Onset-Rime
Syllables are formed by maximizing onsets and separating consonant-vowel combinations.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are generally assigned to the following vowel to avoid creating syllables with only consonants.
- The length of the word and the presence of multiple vowels could lead to ambiguity, but the onset-rime principle resolves this.
- Some speakers may exhibit a slight secondary stress on the first syllable ('he-ma-').
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