overindustrialization
Syllables
o-ver-in-dus-tri-a-li-za-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌəʊvərɪndʌstrɪəlaɪzeɪʃən/
Stress
010110000
Morphemes
over- + industrial- + -ization
The word 'overindustrialization' is divided into five syllables: o-ver-in-dus-tri-a-li-za-tion. It comprises the prefix 'over-', the root 'industrial-', and the suffix '-ization'. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('tri'). Syllable division follows standard English vowel-consonant and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
The process of developing industries on an excessive scale; the state of being excessively industrialized.
“The rapid overindustrialization of the region led to environmental problems.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('tri'). Secondary stress on 'li'.
Syllables
o-ver — Open syllable, initial stress potential.. in-dus — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. tri-a — Open syllable, diphthong.. li-za — Open syllable, secondary stress.. tion — Closed syllable, silent 't'.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel sound, especially when followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters often create syllable boundaries, particularly when separating vowels.
- The silent 't' in '-ization' does not affect the orthographic syllable division.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common in GB English pronunciation.
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