supernaturalized
Syllables
su-per-na-tur-al-ized
Pronunciation
/ˌsuːpəˌnæʧərəˈlaɪzd/
Stress
010111
Morphemes
super- + natural + -ized
The word 'supernaturalized' is divided into six syllables: su-per-na-tur-al-ized. It consists of the prefix 'super-', the root 'natural', and the suffix '-ized'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and morphemic boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
Made to possess or resemble supernatural qualities; imbued with supernatural characteristics.
“The forest was completely supernaturalized in the old tales.”
“The ritual aimed to supernaturalize the mundane object.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('al'). Secondary stress on the first syllable ('su').
Syllables
su — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. per — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. na — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. tur — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel, but /tʃ/ is a single phoneme.. al — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant. Syllable-final /l/.. ized — Closed syllable, diphthong followed by consonants.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are often divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable, unless they can be broken up by a vowel.
- The sequence '-eral' can sometimes be ambiguous, but morphemic boundaries and pronunciation clarify the division.
- Syllable-final /l/ is a common exception to the VC rule.
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