quinquetuberculate
Syllables
quin-que-tu-ber-cu-late
Pronunciation
/ˌkwɪŋ.kə.tjuː.bɜː.kjuː.leɪt/
Stress
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Morphemes
quinque- + tubercul- + -ate
The word 'quinquetuberculate' is divided into six syllables: quin-que-tu-ber-cu-late, with primary stress on the fifth syllable ('cu-'). It's derived from Latin roots and functions as an adjective. Syllable division follows standard English onset-rime and vowel-consonant rules.
Definitions
- 1
Having five tubercles or small swellings.
“The specimen exhibited a quinquetuberculate morphology.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('cu-').
Syllables
quin — Open syllable, onset-rime structure.. que — Open syllable, unstressed.. tu — Closed syllable, containing a glide.. ber — Open syllable, unstressed.. cu — Closed syllable, primary stress.. late — Open syllable, unstressed.
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