unsentimentalize
Syllables
un-sen-ti-men-tal-ize
Pronunciation
/ʌnˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəlˌaɪz/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
un- + sentimental + -ize
The word 'unsentimentalize' is a six-syllable verb with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel nuclei and onset-rime structure, with the prefix 'un-', root 'sentimental', and suffix '-ize'.
Definitions
- 1
To remove sentimentality from; to make less emotional.
“He tried to unsentimentalize his memories of his childhood.”
“The report aimed to unsentimentalize the debate about immigration.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('men').
Syllables
un — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sen — Open syllable.. ti — Closed syllable.. men — Open syllable.. tal — Open syllable.. ize — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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