ultraeducationist
Syllables
ul-tra-e-du-ca-tion-ist
Pronunciation
/ˌʌltræˌɛdʒʊˈkeɪʃənɪst/
Stress
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Morphemes
ultra + education + ist
The word 'ultraeducationist' is divided into seven syllables: ul-tra-e-du-ca-tion-ist. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound noun formed from the prefix 'ultra-', the root 'education', and the suffix '-ist'. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant and onset-nucleus-coda rules.
Definitions
- 1
A person who strongly advocates or is deeply involved in educational reform or theory, often to an extreme degree.
“The ultraeducationist proposed radical changes to the curriculum.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tion').
Syllables
ul — Open syllable, onset 'l'. tra — Open syllable, complex onset 'tr'. e — Open syllable. du — Open syllable, 'du' pronounced as 'jʊ'. ca — Open syllable. tion — Open syllable, 'ti' pronounced as /ʃ/. ist — Open syllable
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Rule
Syllables are typically divided after vowels.
Onset-Nucleus-Coda
Each syllable contains an onset (initial consonant(s)), a nucleus (vowel), and a coda (final consonant(s)).
- Pronunciation of 'edu' as 'jʊ'.
- Potential variation in the pronunciation of 'ultra' in American English.
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