sedimentological
Syllables
se-di-men-to-log-i-cal
Pronunciation
/ˌsedɪmen.təˈlɒdʒɪ.kəl/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
sed- + iment- + -ology
The word 'sedimentological' is divided into seven syllables: se-di-men-to-log-i-cal. The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('log'). It is morphologically complex, consisting of a Latin prefix, root, and Greek/Latin suffixes. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-centric rules.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to sedimentology, the study of sediments.
“sedimentological processes”
“a sedimentological analysis”
syn:sedimentary
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('log'). The stress pattern is typical for words ending in '-ology' and '-ical'.
Syllables
se — Open syllable, unstressed.. di — Open syllable, unstressed.. men — Open syllable, unstressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.. log — Open syllable, stressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. cal — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Onset-Rime Structure
Syllables are structured with an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (vowel and any following consonants).
- The 'ment' portion could be analyzed differently, but is commonly treated as a separate syllable due to the vowel sound.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur, but do not affect syllable division.
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