antimechanization
Syllables
an-ti-mech-a-ni-za-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌæn.ti.mɛk.ə.naɪ.zeɪ.ʃən/
Stress
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Morphemes
anti- + mechan- + -ization
The word 'antimechanization' is divided into seven syllables: an-ti-mech-a-ni-za-tion. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('a'). It's a noun formed from the prefix 'anti-', the root 'mechan-', and the suffix '-ization'. Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime and vowel-consonant division.
Definitions
- 1
Opposition to or the prevention of the introduction or use of machines; the act of reducing reliance on machines.
“The workers feared the antimechanization policies would lead to job losses.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('a'). The stress pattern is typical for words with multiple morphemes, with the stress shifting towards the root and suffix.
Syllables
an — Open syllable, initial syllable. ti — Closed syllable. mech — Closed syllable. a — Open, unstressed syllable. ni — Closed syllable. za — Open syllable. tion — Closed syllable
Word Parts
anti-
Greek origin, meaning 'against' or 'opposed to'; negation
mechan-
Greek origin, from *mēkhanē* meaning 'machine'; denotes the concept of machines
-ization
English suffix, derived from French *-isation* and ultimately from Greek *-ismos*; forms a noun denoting the process of becoming or the result of becoming
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