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hypergrammatical

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6 syllables
16 characters
English (GB)
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6syllables

hypergrammatical

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

hy-per-gram-ma-ti-cal

Pronunciation

/ˌhaɪpəɡræməˈtɪkəl/

Stress

001010

Morphemes

hyper- + gram- + -matical

The word 'hypergrammatical' is divided into six syllables: hy-per-gram-ma-ti-cal. It consists of the prefix 'hyper-', the root 'gram-', and the suffix '-matical'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel and consonant sequences.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Excessively or pedantically concerned with grammatical rules; characterized by an overemphasis on correct grammar.

    “His hypergrammatical corrections were often disruptive to the flow of conversation.”

    syn:pedanticprecisemeticulous (regarding grammar)
    ant:informalcolloquialungrammatical

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable (/ˈtɪkəl/). The first and third syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

6
hy/haɪ/
per/pə/
gram/ɡræm/
ma/mə/
ti/tɪ/
cal/kəl/

hy — Open syllable, diphthong.. per — Open syllable, schwa.. gram — Closed syllable.. ma — Open syllable, schwa.. ti — Closed syllable.. cal — Closed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

hyper-

Greek origin, meaning 'over,' 'excessive,' or 'beyond'; intensifier.

root

gram-

Greek origin, from *gramma* meaning 'letter' or 'writing'; relates to grammar.

suf

-matical

Latin/Greek origin, via French; forms an adjective meaning 'relating to' or 'characterized by.'

Similar Words

ma­the­ma­ti­calgram­ma­ti­calhy­po­the­ti­cal

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

Syllables typically end with a vowel sound.

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

Syllables often begin with a consonant sound.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they can be broken by a vowel.

  • The presence of the prefix 'hyper-' adds complexity, but doesn't alter the core syllabification rules.
  • The schwa sounds in unstressed syllables are typical of English pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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