subminiaturization
Syllables
sub-min-i-a-tur-i-za-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌsʌbˌmɪnɪˌætʃəraɪˈzeɪʃən/
Stress
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Morphemes
sub- + mini- + -aturization
The word 'subminiaturization' is divided into eight syllables: sub-min-i-a-tur-i-za-tion. It consists of the prefix 'sub-', the root 'mini-', and the suffix '-aturization'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('za'). The syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime division and vowel-consonant separation.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of reducing something to a very small size; the making of something miniature.
“The subminiaturization of electronic components has led to smaller and more powerful devices.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('za' in 'za-tion').
Syllables
sub — Open syllable, initial syllable.. min — Open syllable.. i — Open syllable, vowel alone.. a — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. tur — Closed syllable.. i — Open syllable, vowel alone.. za — Open syllable, diphthong.. tion — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Onset-Rime Division
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Vowel-Consonant Division
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Consonant Cluster Division
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- The word's length and complex morphology require careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a characteristic of British English pronunciation.
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