antiaglutinating
Syllables
an-ti-a-glut-i-nat-ing
Pronunciation
/ˌæntiəˈɡlʌtɪneɪtɪŋ/
Stress
0010010
Morphemes
anti- + agglutinate + -ing
The word 'antiagglutinating' is divided into seven syllables: an-ti-a-glut-i-nat-ing. It consists of the prefix 'anti-', the root 'agglutinate', and the suffix '-ing'. Primary stress falls on the 'glut' syllable. Syllabification follows standard US English rules based on vowel-consonant boundaries and stress patterns.
Definitions
- 1
Resisting or preventing the clumping together of elements; opposing agglutination.
“The antiagglutinating agent prevented the powder from forming clumps.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('glut'). The first and third syllables are unstressed, while the fifth and seventh syllables receive secondary stress.
Syllables
an — Open syllable, weak vowel. ti — Closed syllable. a — Unstressed schwa. glut — Closed syllable, stressed. i — Closed syllable. nat — Closed syllable. ing — Closed syllable
Word Parts
Vowel-CVC Rule
A vowel followed by a consonant and another vowel is typically divided between the vowel and the consonant.
CVC Rule
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant sequences are often divided between the vowel and the following consonant.
Stress Assignment
Primary stress falls on the root morpheme.
Schwa Reduction
Unstressed vowels are often reduced to schwa (/ə/).
- The prefix 'anti-' is consistently treated as a separate syllable.
- The '-tinate-' sequence is divided based on vowel-consonant boundaries.
- The final '-ing' is a common suffix and forms a clear syllable boundary.
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