pseudoanthropoid
Syllables
pseu-do-an-thro-poid
Pronunciation
/ˌsjuːdoʊænθrəˈpɔɪd/
Stress
10011
Morphemes
pseudo + anthrop + oid
The word 'pseudoanthropoid' is divided into five syllables: pseu-do-an-thro-poid. It's built from the Greek prefixes 'pseudo-' and root 'anthrop-', and suffix '-oid'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-after-consonant and vowel-after-consonant-cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
Resembling a human being but not actually human.
“The creature was described as pseudoanthropoid in its movements.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('poid'), and secondary stress on the first syllable ('pseu').
Syllables
pseu — Open syllable, onset with consonant cluster, vowel followed by consonant.. do — Open syllable, onset with consonant, vowel.. an — Open syllable, onset with consonant, vowel.. thro — Open syllable, onset with consonant cluster, vowel.. poid — Open syllable, onset with consonant cluster, vowel.
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