interparenthetic
Syllables
in-ter-pa-ren-the-tic
Pronunciation
/ˌɪntəpærənˈθetɪk/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
inter- + parent- + -hetic
The word 'interparenthetic' is divided into six syllables: in-ter-pa-ren-the-tic. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('the'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of the prefix 'inter-', root 'parent-', and suffix '-hetic'. Syllable division follows the standard onset-rhyme structure of English phonology.
Definitions
- 1
Inserted as a side remark; parenthetical.
“The author included an interparenthetic comment about the weather.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('the'). The stress pattern is antepenultimate.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, onset-rhyme structure.. ter — Open syllable, onset-rhyme structure.. pa — Open syllable, onset-rhyme structure.. ren — Open syllable, onset-rhyme structure.. the — Open syllable, primary stress.. tic — Closed syllable, onset-rhyme structure with coda 'c'.
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Onset-Rhyme Structure
Each syllable consists of an onset (initial consonant sound) and a rhyme (vowel sound and any following consonants). Vowels typically form syllable nuclei.
- Potential misdivision of '-renthetic' as 'ren-the-tic', but the established pronunciation supports 'pa-ren-the-tic'.
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