interjectionalize
Syllables
in-ter-jec-tion-al-ize
Pronunciation
/ˌɪntəˈdʒɛkʃənəlaɪz/
Stress
000101
Morphemes
inter- + ject + -ion-al-ize
The word 'interjectionalize' is divided into six syllables: in-ter-jec-tion-al-ize. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tion'). It's a verb formed through multiple affixations from Latin and Greek roots, meaning to express something like an interjection.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tion').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, onset-rhyme structure.. ter — Open syllable, onset-rhyme structure.. jec — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. tion — Open syllable, stress present, /ʃ/ sound due to suffixation.. al — Open syllable, stress present.. ize — Closed syllable, diphthong onset.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rhyme
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant sound(s)) and rhyme (vowel and any following consonants).
Vowel Rule
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
- Potential reduction of /ʃən/ to /ʃn/ in some pronunciations.
- The influence of the 'tion' suffix on the preceding consonant sound.
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