parallelepipedous
Syllables
pa-ral-le-le-pi-pe-dous
Pronunciation
/ˌpærəˈlɛlɪˌpɪpɪdəs/
Stress
0101010
Morphemes
para- + allel + -lepipedous
The word 'parallelepipedous' is a complex adjective of Greek and Latin origin. It is divided into seven syllables: pa-ral-le-le-pi-pe-dous, with primary stress on the fourth syllable ('le'). Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant and vowel-vowel separation, considering morpheme boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
Having the form of a parallelepiped.
“The crystal had a distinctly parallelepipedous form.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('le'). Secondary stress on the first syllable ('pa').
Syllables
pa — Open syllable, unstressed.. ral — Closed syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, stressed.. pi — Open syllable, unstressed.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. dous — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster (CC)
When a vowel is followed by a consonant cluster, the syllable break usually occurs before the cluster.
Vowel-Vowel (VV)
When two vowels appear together, they are usually separated into different syllables.
- The word's length and unusual combination of Greek and Latin roots make it a challenging case for syllabification.
- The schwa sound /ə/ in the first syllable is common in unstressed syllables.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly alter the vowel quality, but the syllable division remains consistent.
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