ultranationalistic
Syllables
ul-tra-na-tion-a-lis-tic
Pronunciation
/ˌʌl.trəˌnæʃ.ən.əˈlɪs.tɪk/
Stress
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Morphemes
ultra + nation + alistic
The word 'ultranationalistic' is divided into seven syllables: ul-tra-na-tion-a-lis-tic. Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('tion'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of the prefix 'ultra-', the root 'nation', and the suffixes '-al' and '-istic'. Syllabification follows standard English (GB) rules based on onset-nucleus-coda structure.
Definitions
- 1
Extremely devoted to one's own nation; characterized by extreme nationalism.
“The ultranationalistic rhetoric of the speaker was deeply concerning.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('tion'). The first, second, fourth, and sixth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
ul — Open syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'ʌ'. tra — Closed syllable, onset 'tr', nucleus 'ə', coda null. na — Open syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'ə'. tion — Closed syllable, onset 'ʃ', nucleus 'ə', coda 'n'. a — Open syllable, nucleus 'ə'. lis — Closed syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'ɪ', coda 's'. tic — Closed syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'ɪ', coda 'k'
Word Parts
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Onset-Nucleus-Coda
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with optional onsets (consonants before the vowel) and codas (consonants after the vowel).
Consonant Clusters
Permissible consonant clusters are maintained within syllables, following English phonotactic constraints.
- Potential alternative syllabification of 'nation' as 'na-tion', though less common.
- Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
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