antihypertensives
Syllables
an-ti-hy-per-ten-sives
Pronunciation
/ˌæn.ti.haɪ.pərˈtɛn.sɪvz/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
anti- + tens- + -s
Antihypertensives is a six-syllable noun (an-ti-hy-per-ten-sives) with primary stress on 'ten'. It's formed from Greek and Latin morphemes and follows standard English syllabification rules.
Definitions
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Medications used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure).
“The doctor prescribed several *antihypertensives* to manage his patient's high blood pressure.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ten'). The stress pattern reflects the morphological structure of the word.
Syllables
an — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ti — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. hy — Open syllable, diphthong.. per — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ten — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant, primary stress.. sives — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC)
Syllables are often divided between two consonants when a vowel is followed by two consonants.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs generally remain within a single syllable.
Vowel-Consonant-Cluster (VCC+)
Syllables are divided before consonant clusters.
- The word's length and morphological complexity.
- Potential regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
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