sulphuriəsjufjused
Syllables
sul-phu-ri-ə-sju-fju-sed
Pronunciation
/sʌl.fjʊə.ri.əˈsjuːfjuːsd/
Stress
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Morphemes
sulphur- + eo- + -ous
The word 'sulphureosuffused' is divided into seven syllables: sul-phu-ri-ə-sju-fju-sed. It's morphologically complex, derived from Latin roots and suffixes. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. The 'ph' digraph presents a pronunciation exception.
Definitions
- 1
Permeated or saturated with the qualities of sulfur; resembling or relating to sulfur.
“The air was sulphureosuffused after the volcanic eruption.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ri-'). The stress pattern is relatively weak on the other syllables.
Syllables
sul — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. phu — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ph' followed by a diphthong.. ri — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. ə — Open syllable, schwa sound.. sju — Closed syllable, consonant followed by a diphthong.. fju — Closed syllable, consonant followed by a diphthong.. sed — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
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- The 'ph' digraph is pronounced as /f/.
- The length of the word and multiple suffixes contribute to its complexity.
- Potential reduction of 'u' to schwa in rapid speech.
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