melancholomaniac
Syllables
me-lan-cho-lo-ma-ni-ac
Pronunciation
/ˌmelənˌkɒləʊməˈneɪæk/
Stress
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Morphemes
melano- + chol- + -omaniac
The word 'melancholomaniac' is syllabified as me-lan-cho-lo-ma-ni-ac, with primary stress on 'ma' and secondary stress on 'me'. It's a noun derived from Greek roots denoting a preoccupation with sadness. Syllable division follows rules of maximizing onsets and vowel-by-vowel separation.
Definitions
- 1
A person obsessively preoccupied with melancholy or sadness.
“He was described as a melancholomaniac, constantly dwelling on past sorrows.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ma'), and secondary stress on the first syllable ('me').
Syllables
me — Open syllable, vowel sound. lan — Closed syllable, vowel sound. cho — Open syllable, diphthong. lo — Open syllable, diphthong. ma — Open syllable, vowel sound. ni — Open syllable, vowel sound. ac — Closed syllable, vowel sound
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Vowel-by-Vowel Division
When two vowels are adjacent, they are typically separated into different syllables, unless they form a diphthong.
Closed Syllable Principle
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally considered 'closed' syllables.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful consideration of vowel sequences and stress patterns.
- The diphthongs /əʊ/ and /iː/ are treated as single vowel sounds within their respective syllables.
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