anthropomorphosis
Syllables
an-thro-po-mor-pho-sis
Pronunciation
/ˌænθrəpoʊmɔːrˈfoʊsɪs/
Stress
100010
Morphemes
anthropo- + morph- + -osis
The word 'anthropomorphosis' is divided into six syllables: an-thro-po-mor-pho-sis. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable. It's a noun derived from Greek roots, meaning the attribution of human characteristics to non-human entities. Syllabification follows rules of maximizing onsets and vowel-based division.
Definitions
- 1
The attribution of human form or characteristics to animals, objects, or abstract concepts.
“The children's book featured an anthropomorphosis of woodland creatures.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('pho'), and secondary stress on the first syllable ('an').
Syllables
an — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. thro — Closed syllable, diphthong followed by consonant.. po — Open syllable, diphthong followed by consonant.. mor — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. pho — Open syllable, diphthong followed by consonant.. sis — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
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