antimilitaristically
Syllables
an-ti-mil-i-tar-is-tic-al-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌæn.ti.mɪl.ɪˈtær.ɪ.stɪ.kəl.i/
Stress
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Morphemes
anti- + militar- + -ally
The word 'antimilitaristically' is divided into nine syllables: an-ti-mil-i-tar-is-tic-al-ly. The primary stress falls on 'tar'. It's an adverb formed from the prefix 'anti-', the root 'militar-', and the suffixes '-istic' and '-ally'. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel presence, onset maximization, and coda minimization.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner opposing military actions or ideals.
“He argued antimilitaristically against the proposed intervention.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('tar'), following the general rule for words ending in '-ically'.
Syllables
an — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. mil — Open syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. tar — Closed syllable, primary stress.. is — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tic — Closed syllable, unstressed.. al — Open syllable, unstressed.. ly — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each syllable must contain at least one vowel sound.
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are generally assigned to the onset of the following syllable if possible.
Coda Minimization
Syllables tend to avoid complex codas (consonant clusters at the end of a syllable).
Stress Placement
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in '-ically'.
- The length of the word and multiple suffixes could lead to mis-syllabification, but English phonological rules provide a clear guide.
- Potential for vowel reduction in unstressed syllables in some regional variations.
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