triakisooctahedron
Syllables
tri-a-ki-so-oc-ta-he-dron
Pronunciation
/ˌtraɪ.ə.kaɪ.soʊ.ɒk.təˈhiː.drən/
Stress
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Morphemes
triaki- + octa- + -hedron
The word 'triakisoctahedron' is syllabified as tri-a-ki-so-oc-ta-he-dron, with primary stress on the fifth syllable ('octa-'). It's a noun derived from Greek roots, denoting a specific polyhedron. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-based rules.
Definitions
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A polyhedron with 30 vertices, 48 edges, and 14 faces (8 triangular and 6 square).
“The triakisoctahedron is a fascinating example of a Catalan solid.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('octa-'), due to the weight of the root morpheme and the tendency for stress to fall on penultimate syllables in longer words.
Syllables
tri — Open syllable, diphthong.. a — Open syllable, schwa.. ki — Open syllable, diphthong.. so — Open syllable, diphthong.. oc — Closed syllable.. ta — Open syllable, schwa.. he — Open syllable, long vowel.. dron — Closed syllable.
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- The word's length and unusual morphemic structure make it an outlier, but the syllabification follows standard English rules without significant deviation.
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