hydrotherapeutical
Syllables
hy-dro-ther-a-peu-ti-cal
Pronunciation
/ˌhaɪdrəʊθɛrəˈpjuːtɪkl/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
hydro- + therapeut- + -ical
The word 'hydrotherapeutical' is divided into seven syllables: hy-dro-ther-a-peu-ti-cal. It's an adjective of Greek and Latin origin, with primary stress on the fifth syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules, with the exception of the '-eu-' pronunciation.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or involving the use of water for therapeutic purposes.
“The hydrotherapeutical treatments were very effective.”
“She underwent a series of hydrotherapeutical exercises.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('peu'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
hy — Open syllable, diphthong.. dro — Open syllable, diphthong.. ther — Open syllable.. a — Unstressed schwa.. peu — Closed syllable, diphthong.. ti — Closed syllable.. cal — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-C-V
Syllables are divided between vowels when a vowel is followed by a consonant and then another vowel.
Vowel-C
Syllables are divided before a consonant when a syllable contains a vowel followed by a consonant.
C-V-C
Syllables are divided between vowels when a syllable contains a consonant, a vowel, and another consonant.
C-C-V
Syllables are divided between consonants when a syllable contains two consonants followed by a vowel.
- The pronunciation of '-eu-' as /juː/ is an exception to standard syllabification rules.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
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