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deteriorationist

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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7syllables

deteriorationist

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

de-te-ri-o-ra-tion-ist

Pronunciation

[ˌdiːtɪəri.oʊˈreɪʃənɪst]

Stress

0000101

Morphemes

de- + terior + -ationist

The word 'deteriorationist' is a noun referring to someone who believes in decline. It is divided into seven syllables: de-te-ri-o-ra-tion-ist, with stress on the second to last syllable (ra-). Syllabification follows standard English rules.

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1

    a person who believes that things are getting worse

    “The deteriorationist predicted the downfall of society.”

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the second to last syllable (ra-).

Syllables

7
de-[di]
te-[te]
ri-[ɾi]
o-[o]
ra-[ɾa]
tion-[tjon]
ist[ist]

de- — Open syllable.. te- — Open syllable.. ri- — Open syllable.. o- — Open syllable.. ra- — Open syllable.. tion- — CVC syllable.. ist — CVC syllable.

Word Parts

pre

de-

Latin prefix meaning "down from"

root

terior

Latin root meaning "back, behind"

suf

-ationist

Suffix indicating a person who advocates or practices a particular doctrine or belief.

Similar Words

de­te­ri­o­ratecre­a­tion­istcon­ser­va­tion­ist

Open Syllable

Syllables ending in a vowel are divided after the vowel.

VC Syllable

Syllables consisting of a vowel and a consonant are divided between the vowel and the consonant.

CVC Syllable

Syllables consisting of a consonant, a vowel, and a consonant are divided after the vowel.

Analysis by gemma3:27b · 8/10/2025

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