meanconditioned
The word 'mean-conditioned' is divided into four syllables: mean-con-di-tioned. The primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'conditioned'. It's a compound adjective formed from the prefix 'mean-', the root 'condition', and the suffix '-ed'. The hyphenated structure is a key factor in its syllabification.
Definitions
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Characterized by or resulting from a specific average or requirement.
“The experiment was conducted under mean-conditioned parameters.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'conditioned' (/ˈdɪʃənd/). 'Mean' is unstressed.
Syllables
mean — Open syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.. con — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. di — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. tioned — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster, primary stress.
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