parallelepipedonal
Syllables
pa-ral-le-le-pi-pe-do-nal
Pronunciation
/ˌpærəˈlɛləˌpɪpɪˈdoʊnəl/
Stress
00100001
Morphemes
para- + allelepipedo- + -onal
The word 'parallelepipedonal' is an adjective of Greek and Latin origin. It is divided into eight syllables: pa-ral-le-le-pi-pe-do-nal, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. The syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime division and vowel-coda structure.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or having the form of a parallelepipedon.
“The crystal exhibited a distinctly parallelepipedonal structure.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('le').
Syllables
pa — Open syllable, initial syllable. ral — Closed syllable. le — Open syllable. le — Open syllable, repetition of 'le'. pi — Open syllable. pe — Open syllable. do — Open syllable. nal — Closed syllable
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Onset-Rime
Syllables are divided into an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Vowel-Coda
Syllables generally center around a vowel sound. Consonants following the vowel form the coda.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless a vowel intervenes.
- Repetition of 'le' could potentially lead to alternative division, but the overall phonological structure supports the given syllabification.
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