antivivectionists
Syllables
an-ti-vi-vec-tion-ists
Pronunciation
/ˌæntiˌvaɪvɪˈsɛkʃənɪsts/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
anti- + vivisect + -ion
The word 'antivivisectionists' is divided into six syllables: an-ti-vi-vec-tion-ists. It features a Greek prefix, a Latin root, and Latin/English suffixes. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-sec-'). Syllabification follows standard US English rules, prioritizing vowel-consonant division and recognizing the compound root 'vivisect'.
Definitions
- 1
A person who opposes the practice of vivisection (surgery on living animals for experimental or scientific purposes).
“The antivivisectionists staged a protest outside the research facility.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-sec-'). Secondary stress falls on the syllable '-ti-'. The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
an — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Closed syllable, secondary stress.. vi — Open syllable, unstressed.. vec — Closed syllable, part of the root.. tion — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ists — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Root Recognition
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