antimaterialistically
Syllables
an-ti-ma-te-ri-al-is-tic-al-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌæn.ti.məˈtɪr.i.ə.lɪs.tɪ.kə.li/
Stress
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Morphemes
anti- + material + -istic
The word 'antimaterialistically' is divided into ten syllables: an-ti-ma-te-ri-al-is-tic-al-ly. The primary stress falls on the 'al' syllable. It's an adverb formed from the prefix 'anti-', the root 'material', and the suffixes '-istic' and '-ally'. Syllable division follows vowel rules, onset maximization, and coda minimization principles.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner opposing materialism; not concerned with material possessions or values.
“He lived antimaterialistically, donating most of his wealth to charity.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable 'al' in 'ma-te-ri-al-is-tic-al-ly'. This follows the general rule of stress falling on the penultimate syllable in words ending in '-ically'.
Syllables
an — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. ma — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. al — Open syllable, stressed.. is — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tic — Closed syllable, unstressed.. al — Open syllable, unstressed.. ly — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Rule
Each syllable contains at least one vowel sound.
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are assigned to the onset of the following syllable when possible.
Coda Minimization
Syllables avoid complex codas.
- The word's length and complexity can lead to variations in pronunciation and syllable division.
- Regional accents may influence stress placement and vowel quality.
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