intellectualized
Syllables
in-tel-lec-tu-al-ized
Pronunciation
/ˌɪntelɪkˈtʃuːəlaɪzd/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
in- + intellect + -ual
The word 'intellectualized' is divided into six syllables: in-tel-lec-tu-al-ized. It features a primary stress on the third syllable ('tual') and a secondary stress on the first ('in'). The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix ('in-'), root ('intellect'), and two suffixes ('-ual', '-ized'). Syllable division follows standard English onset-rime rules.
Definitions
- 1
To make something intellectual; to imbue with intellectual qualities; to rationalize or overthink.
“The argument was highly intellectualized and lost touch with the real-world concerns of the people.”
- 1
Characterized by or relating to intellect.
“an intellectualized discussion”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the third syllable ('tual'), secondary stress on the first syllable ('in').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, onset consonant.. tel — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster.. lec — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster.. tu — Closed syllable, onset consonant.. al — Open syllable, onset consonant.. ized — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster.
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Onset-Rime Division
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Vowel Sound as Syllable Nucleus
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Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within the onset or coda of a syllable.
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