predispositional
Syllables
pre-dis-po-si-tion-al
Pronunciation
/ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃənəl/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
pre- + dis-pose + -tion-al
The word 'predispositional' is divided into six syllables: pre-dis-po-si-tion-al. It's an adjective with Latin roots, meaning 'relating to a natural tendency'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-coda and maximizing onset principles.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to a natural tendency or inclination.
“He had a predispositional tendency towards anxiety.”
“The study examined predispositional factors for heart disease.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable (/ˈzɪʃən/), determined by polysyllabic word stress rules and the influence of the -al suffix.
Syllables
pre — Open syllable, vowel sound followed by a glide.. dis — Open syllable, vowel sound followed by a consonant.. po — Open syllable, schwa sound.. si — Open syllable, vowel sound followed by a consonant.. tion — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.. al — Closed syllable, schwa sound.
Word Parts
pre-
Latin origin, meaning 'before', functions to indicate anticipation or prior occurrence.
dis-pose
Latin origin, 'dis-' meaning 'apart, away', 'pose' meaning 'to put, place', forms the core meaning of inclination or tendency.
-tion-al
Latin origin, '-tion' forming nouns from verbs, '-al' forming adjectives from nouns.
Similar Words
Vowel-Coda Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
Maximizing Onset Principle
Consonant clusters are maximized in the onset of a syllable.
Polysyllabic Word Stress Rule
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable in polysyllabic words, unless overridden by morphological factors.
- The length of the word and the multiple morphemes contribute to its complexity.
- The stress pattern is somewhat predictable given the suffix -al, but the initial syllables are less strongly stressed.
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