deintellectualize
Syllables
de-in-tel-lec-tu-al-ize
Pronunciation
/diːˌɪntelɛkˈtjuːəlaɪz/
Stress
0000011
Morphemes
de- + intellect + -ualize
The word 'deintellectualize' is divided into seven syllables: de-in-tel-lec-tu-al-ize. It consists of the prefix 'de-', the root 'intellect', and the suffix '-ualize'. The primary stress falls on the third-to-last syllable ('al'). It functions as a verb meaning to remove the intellectual element from something.
Definitions
- 1
To remove the intellectual element from something; to make something seem less intellectual or sophisticated.
“The article attempted to deintellectualize complex philosophical concepts for a wider audience.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third-to-last syllable ('al'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. in — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tel — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lec — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tu — Closed syllable, unstressed.. al — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ize — Closed syllable, stressed.
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