crosspollinating
Syllables
cross-pol-li-nat-ing
Pronunciation
/ˈkrɔsˌpɑlɪˌneɪtɪŋ/
Stress
10010
Morphemes
cross- + poll- + -ing
The word 'cross-pollinating' is divided into five syllables: cross-pol-li-nat-ing. It features a prefix, root, and two suffixes. Primary stress falls on the first syllable. Syllabification follows standard US English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
To transfer pollen from one flower to another, enabling fertilization.
“Bees are cross-pollinating the flowers.”
- 2
To exchange ideas or influences between different groups.
“The two cultures were cross-pollinating their traditions.”
syn:interbreedingant:isolating
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable ('cross'), secondary stress on 'pol' and 'nat', and unstressed syllables 'li' and 'ing'.
Syllables
cross — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. pol — Open syllable, secondary stressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. nat — Open syllable, secondary stressed.. ing — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables typically end in a vowel sound.
Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC)
When a vowel is followed by two consonants, the syllable break usually occurs between the consonants.
Stress Placement
Primary stress generally falls on the first syllable of a word.
- The word's complexity arises from the combination of multiple morphemes and consonant clusters, but the syllabification follows standard US English rules without significant exceptions.
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