crystallomagnetic
Syllables
crys-tal-lo-mag-net-ic
Pronunciation
/ˌkrɪstəloʊməɡˈnetɪk/
Stress
000101
Morphemes
crystallo- + mag- + -ic
The word 'crystallomagnetic' is divided into six syllables: crys-tal-lo-mag-net-ic. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'crystallo-', the root 'mag-', and the suffix '-ic'. Syllabification follows standard English rules of maximizing onsets and adhering to the vowel-coda rule.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or exhibiting the properties of both crystals and magnetism.
“The crystallomagnetic properties of the material were carefully studied.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('net') as is typical for words ending in '-ic'.
Syllables
crys- — Open syllable with a consonant cluster onset.. -tal — Closed syllable with a simple onset and coda.. -lo — Open syllable with a diphthong.. -mag — Closed syllable with a simple onset and coda.. -net — Closed syllable with a simple onset and coda.. -ic — Closed syllable with a simple onset and coda.
Word Parts
Maximizing Onsets
Consonants are assigned to the onset of the following syllable whenever possible.
Vowel-Coda Rule
Syllables generally end with a vowel sound or a permissible consonant in the coda position.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs form a single syllable nucleus.
- The word's length and combined Greek/Latin roots make it relatively complex, but the syllabification follows standard English rules.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phenomenon.
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