contraparallelogram
Syllables
con-tra-par-al-le-lo-gram
Pronunciation
/ˌkɒntrəˌpærəˈlɛləˌɡræm/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
contra- + parallel + -ogram
Contraparallelogram is a seven-syllable noun (con-tra-par-al-le-lo-gram) with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from Latin and Greek roots and follows standard English syllabification rules based on vowel division and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
A plane figure formed by two parallel lines intersected by two other lines that are not parallel.
“The architect used a contraparallelogram in the design of the building's facade.”
ant:parallelogram
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('le' in 'parallelogram').
Syllables
con — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.. tra — Open syllable, consonant cluster followed by a schwa.. par — Open syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.. al — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. le — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. lo — Open syllable, diphthong structure.. gram — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.
Word Parts
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Vowel Division
Syllables are generally divided around vowels.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are typically kept together within a syllable.
- The length of the word requires careful application of vowel division rules.
- The presence of schwa sounds does not affect the syllabic structure.
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