septendecillionth
Syllables
sep-ten-dec-il-lion-th
Pronunciation
/ˌseptənˈdɛkɪlɪljənθ/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
septen + decillion + th
The word 'septendecillionth' is divided into six syllables: sep-ten-dec-il-lion-th. The primary stress falls on the 'li' in 'illion'. It's a complex number name with Latin roots, functioning as an ordinal adjective or noun. Syllable division follows standard English rules, with the final 'th' forming a syllabic consonant.
Definitions
- 1
The number 10<sup>36</sup>.
“He was the septendecillionth person to visit the website.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li' in 'illion'). The first two syllables are unstressed, followed by unstressed 'dec', unstressed 'il', stressed 'li' and unstressed 'on'.
Syllables
sep — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ten — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. dec — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. il — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. lion — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. th — Syllabic consonant, preceded by a vowel.
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Open Syllable
A syllable ending in a vowel sound is considered open.
Closed Syllable
A syllable ending in a consonant sound is considered closed.
Syllabic Consonant
A consonant can form a syllable if it is preceded by a vowel and followed by a vowel or the end of the word.
- The syllable 'th' is a syllabic consonant, a relatively rare but valid syllable structure in English.
- The consistent stress pattern on the 'li' syllable in '-illionth' words.
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