antisupernaturalistic
Syllables
an-ti-su-per-na-tu-ral-is-tic
Pronunciation
/ˌæntiˌsuːpərˌnæʧərəlˈɪstɪk/
Stress
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Morphemes
anti + supernatural + istic
The word 'antisupernaturalistic' is divided into nine syllables (an-ti-su-per-na-tu-ral-is-tic) with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a complex adjective formed from Latin and Greek morphemes, exhibiting standard English syllabification rules based on vowel-consonant and consonant cluster divisions.
Definitions
- 1
Opposed to or not involving supernatural forces or phenomena.
“The scientist adopted an antisupernaturalistic worldview.”
“Her antisupernaturalistic beliefs led her to dismiss claims of ghosts.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ral'). This follows the English stress pattern for words ending in '-ic'.
Syllables
an — Open syllable, initial syllable. ti — Closed syllable. su — Open syllable. per — Closed syllable. na — Open syllable. tu — Closed syllable. ral — Closed syllable. is — Closed syllable. tic — Closed syllable
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Vowel-Consonant (VC) Division
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Consonant Cluster Division
When a consonant cluster separates vowels, the cluster is typically split to create syllables.
Stress-Timing
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- The length of the word and the presence of multiple prefixes and suffixes require careful application of syllabification rules.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common feature of English pronunciation.
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