triskaidekaphobia
Syllables
tris-ka-i-de-ka-pho-bi-a
Pronunciation
/ˌtrɪskəˌdeɪkəˈfoʊbiə/
Stress
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Morphemes
tris- + kaideka- + -phobia
Triskaidekaphobia is an eight-syllable noun with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllable division follows the maximizing onset principle and vowel-after-consonant rule. It's a complex word formed from Greek and Latin morphemes denoting 'fear of thirteen'.
Definitions
- 1
Extreme or irrational fear of the number thirteen.
“Her triskaidekaphobia meant she refused to stay on the thirteenth floor of the hotel.”
“Many people with triskaidekaphobia avoid Friday the 13th.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('pho'). The stress pattern is trochaic, with alternating stressed and unstressed syllables.
Syllables
tris — Open syllable, onset cluster 'tr'. ka — Open syllable. i — Open syllable. de — Open syllable, diphthong. ka — Open syllable. pho — Open syllable, diphthong. bi — Open syllable. a — Open syllable, schwa
Word Parts
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Maximizing Onset Principle
Consonants are assigned to the following vowel whenever possible to create permissible syllable structures.
Vowel After Consonant
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
- The word's length and complex consonant clusters require careful application of the maximizing onset principle.
- The schwa sound /ə/ in the final syllable is common in unstressed syllables in English.
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