pachydermatously
Syllables
pa-chy-der-ma-tous-ly
Pronunciation
/pækɪdəˈmɑːtəsli/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
pachy- + dermat- + -ously
The word 'pachydermatously' is divided into six syllables: pa-chy-der-ma-tous-ly. The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('tous'). It's morphologically composed of the Greek prefix 'pachy-', the Greek root 'dermat-', and the Latin-derived adverbial suffix '-ously'. The syllabification follows standard vowel-consonant and consonant cluster division rules, with vowel reduction occurring in unstressed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
In a thick-skinned manner; resembling the skin of a pachyderm.
“He handled the fragile object pachydermatously, fearing he would break it.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('tous'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
pa — Open syllable, unstressed, vowel reduction.. chy — Closed syllable, unstressed.. der — Open syllable, unstressed, vowel reduction.. ma — Open syllable, unstressed.. tous — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ly — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided after a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Stress-Timing
English is a stress-timed language, influencing vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common feature of English phonology.
- The 'ch' digraph is treated as two separate phonemes for syllabification purposes.
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