intramolecularly
Syllables
in-tra-mo-le-cu-lar-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌɪntrəmoʊˈlekjʊləriːli/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
intra- + molecular + -ly
The adverb 'intramolecularly' is divided into seven syllables (in-tra-mo-le-cu-lar-ly) following standard English onset-rime division. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable. The word's structure reflects its Latin roots and the addition of the English adverbial suffix '-ly'.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner relating to the molecules of a substance.
“The reaction proceeded intramolecularly.”
“The catalyst facilitated an intramolecular rearrangement.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('lar'). The first, second, third, sixth and seventh syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
in — Closed syllable, onset with consonant cluster.. tra — Open syllable, onset with consonant cluster.. mo — Open syllable.. le — Closed syllable.. cu — Open syllable.. lar — Open syllable.. ly — Open syllable, adverbial suffix.
Word Parts
Onset-Rime Division
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant(s)) and rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are permitted in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Based Division
Vowels generally form the nucleus of a syllable, and syllables are divided around them.
- The schwa sound /ə/ in the second syllable is common in unstressed syllables.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of syllabification rules.
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