antievolutionistic
Syllables
an-ti-e-vo-lu-tion-is-tic
Pronunciation
/ˌæntiˌiːvəˈluːʃənɪstɪk/
Stress
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Morphemes
anti- + evolution + -istic
The word 'antievolutionistic' is divided into eight syllables: an-ti-e-vo-lu-tion-is-tic. It consists of the prefix 'anti-', the root 'evolution', and the suffix '-istic'. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllable division follows standard vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel rules.
Definitions
- 1
Opposed to the theory of evolution.
“The antievolutionistic arguments presented at the meeting were based on religious beliefs.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tion').
Syllables
an — Open syllable, onset 'n'. ti — Closed syllable, onset 't'. e — Open syllable, onset absent. vo — Open syllable, onset 'v'. lu — Open syllable, onset 'l'. tion — Closed syllable, onset 't'. is — Closed syllable, onset 's'. tic — Closed syllable, onset 't'
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- The length of the word and multiple vowels require careful attention to syllable boundaries.
- The 'tion' ending is a common morpheme and syllable unit in English.
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