antiintellectuality
Syllables
an-ti-in-tel-lec-tu-al-i-ty
Pronunciation
/ˌæntiˌɪnˌtɛlɛkˈtuːæləti/
Stress
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Morphemes
anti- + intellect + -uality
The word 'anti-intellectuality' is divided into nine syllables with primary stress on 'lec'. It comprises the prefix 'anti-', root 'intellect', and suffix '-uality'. Syllabification follows standard US English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns, with some vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
Opposition or dislike of intellect; the state or quality of being anti-intellectual.
“His anti-intellectuality was evident in his dismissal of academic research.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('lec').
Syllables
an — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. in — Open syllable.. tel — Open syllable.. lec — Closed syllable, primary stress.. tu — Open syllable, vowel lengthening.. al — Open syllable, schwa reduction.. i — Open syllable, schwa reduction.. ty — Open syllable.
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Closed Syllable
Vowel followed by a consonant cluster.
- The sequence '-lect-' could be ambiguous, but stress and morphology clarify the division.
- Potential regional variations in vowel quality.
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