trentepohliaceous
Syllables
tren-te-po-hli-a-ceous
Pronunciation
/ˌtrɛntɪpoʊliˈeɪʃəs/
Stress
0 1 0 0 1 0
Morphemes
tren- + tepo- + ceous
Trentepohliaceous is a six-syllable adjective with Latin and Greek roots, meaning 'resembling *Trentepohlia* algae'. Syllabification follows standard English rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable.
Definitions
- 1
Resembling or relating to the red algae of the genus *Trentepohlia*
“The trentepohliaceous growth was visible on the bark of the tree.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('a' in 'a-ceous').
Syllables
tren — Open syllable, onset cluster. te — Closed syllable. po — Open syllable. hli — Closed syllable, silent 'h'. a — Open syllable, vowel alone. ceous — Closed syllable, consonant cluster
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- The inclusion of the silent 'h' in the 'hli' syllable is due to the instruction to use only the original letters of the word.
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