departmentalized
Syllables
de-part-men-ta-li-zed
Pronunciation
/dɪˌpɑːrtˈmentəlaɪzd/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
de- + part + -ment
The word 'departmentalized' is divided into six syllables based on vowel peaks and consonant-vowel boundaries. Primary stress falls on the 'men' syllable. The word's structure is complex due to multiple affixes, but follows standard English syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
To organize something into departments; to divide into specialized units.
“The company departmentalized its operations for greater efficiency.”
“The library's collection was departmentalized by genre.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('men'). Secondary stress on the first syllable ('de').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. part — Closed syllable, unstressed.. men — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Closed syllable, unstressed.. zed — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Peak
Each syllable contains one vowel sound.
Consonant-Vowel Boundary
Consonants following vowels typically create syllable boundaries.
- The vowel /ə/ (schwa) in 'ta-' is a reduced vowel.
- The diphthong /aɪ/ in 'li-' is treated as a single vowel sound.
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