triakisicosahedral
Syllables
tri-a-kis-i-cos-a-he-dral
Pronunciation
/ˌtraɪ.ə.kiː.sɪ.kɒs.əˈhiː.drəl/
Stress
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Morphemes
tri- + icosa- + -hedral
The word 'triakisicosahedral' is divided into eight syllables: tri-a-kis-i-cos-a-he-dral. Stress falls on the fifth syllable ('cos'). The word is morphologically complex, derived from Greek and Latin roots, and functions as an adjective. Syllable division follows standard English rules prioritizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
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Relating to or having the form of a triakisicosahedron, a polyhedron with 60 faces (30 kites and 30 darts).
“The architect designed a building with a triakisicosahedral dome.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('cos'), following the rule of stressing the penultimate syllable in words ending in -al.
Syllables
tri — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonants.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. kis — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. i — Open syllable, single vowel.. cos — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. he — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. dral — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
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