postreproductive
Syllables
post-re-pro-duc-tive
Pronunciation
/ˌpɒst.riːˈprɒd.ʌktɪv/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
post- + reproduce + -tive
The word 'postreproductive' is divided into five syllables: post-re-pro-duc-tive. It consists of the prefix 'post-', the root 'reproduce', and the suffix '-tive'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('duc'). Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime division and vowel sound as syllable nucleus.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or denoting the period after an organism's reproductive phase has ended.
“The female elephant entered a postreproductive phase of life.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('duc'). Secondary stress falls on the first syllable ('post').
Syllables
post — Open syllable, unstressed.. re — Open syllable, unstressed.. pro — Open syllable, unstressed.. duc — Closed syllable, stressed.. tive — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Onset-Rime Division
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Vowel Sound as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Complex Word Syllabification
Complex words are divided based on morphemic boundaries and established pronunciation patterns.
- The vowel cluster in 'repro' could potentially be considered a single syllable, but the established pattern of dividing complex words favors the division into 're-pro'.
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