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mephistophelistic

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
17 characters
English (US)
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “mephistophelistic” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

mephistophelistic

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

me-phis-to-phe-lis-tic

Pronunciation

/ˌmɛfɪˈstɒfəˌlɪstɪk/

Stress

010010

Morphemes

mephisto- + -pheles- + -istic

The word 'mephistophelistic' is divided into six syllables: me-phis-to-phe-lis-tic. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. It's morphologically complex, derived from Greek and Latin roots, and functions as an adjective meaning 'devilish' or 'fiendish'.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Characteristic of or resembling Mephistopheles; devilish, wicked, or fiendish.

    “His mephistophelistic grin sent shivers down her spine.”

    “The politician's mephistophelistic deal with the lobbyists was widely condemned.”

    syn:diabolicalinfernalhellishfiendish
    ant:angelicbenevolentvirtuous

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable (/ˈstɒfə/). Secondary stress is present on the first syllable (/me/). The remaining syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

6
me/mi/
phis/fɪs/
to/tə/
phe/fə/
lis/lɪs/
tic/tɪk/

me — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. phis — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. to — Open syllable, schwa vowel, unstressed.. phe — Open syllable, schwa vowel, unstressed.. lis — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. tic — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.

Word Parts

pre

mephisto-

From German Mephisto, ultimately from Medieval Latin Mephistopheles, from Greek me phys tophelēs 'lover of darkness'.

root

-pheles-

From Greek *pheles* meaning 'lover of'.

suf

-istic

From Latin *-isticus*, forming adjectives denoting a characteristic or quality.

Similar Words

fan­tas­ticre­al­is­ticpes­si­mis­tic

Vowel followed by consonant

Syllables are divided after a vowel that is followed by a consonant (e.g., me-phis).

Vowel followed by consonant cluster

Syllables are divided after a vowel that is followed by a consonant cluster (e.g., phis-to).

  • The consonant cluster '-phs-' is common in words of Greek origin and doesn't pose a unique syllabification challenge.
  • Schwa vowels are common in unstressed syllables and follow typical syllabification patterns.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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