anticapitalistically
Syllables
an-ti-ca-pi-ta-lis-ti-cal-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌæn.ti.kæ.pɪ.ˈtæl.ɪ.s.tɪ.kə.li/
Stress
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Morphemes
anti- + capital + -istic
The word 'anticapitalistically' is divided into nine syllables: an-ti-ca-pi-ta-lis-ti-cal-ly. It consists of the prefix 'anti-', the root 'capital', and the suffixes '-istic' and '-ally'. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ta'). The syllabification follows standard English rules of maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner opposing the principles of capitalism.
“He argued anticapitalistically, advocating for a more equitable distribution of wealth.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ta' in 'capitalis'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
an — Open syllable, vowel sound.. ti — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ca — Open syllable, vowel sound.. pi — Closed syllable, vowel sound.. ta — Open syllable, vowel sound.. lis — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ti — Closed syllable, vowel sound.. cal — Closed syllable, vowel sound.. ly — Closed syllable, vowel sound.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
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Maximize Onsets
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- Potential vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (e.g., /anti/ to /ənti/) does not affect syllable division.
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