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deuterostomatous

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

6 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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6syllables

deuterostomatous

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

deu-te-ro-sto-ma-tous

Pronunciation

[duβeɾoˈsto.ma.tus]

Stress

000010

Morphemes

deu-tero- + -stoma- + -ous

The word 'deuterostomatous' is divided into six syllables: deu-te-ro-sto-ma-tous. The fifth syllable (sto-) is stressed. It's an adjective with Greek roots, meaning 'having a second mouth'. Syllable division follows standard vowel and consonant rules.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Having a second mouth or oral opening.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable (sto-).

Syllables

6
deu-te-ro-sto-ma-tous[duβeɾoˈsto.ma.tus]
deu-te-ro-sto-ma-tous[te]
deu-te-ro-sto-ma-tous[ɾo]
deu-te-ro-sto-ma-tous[sto]
deu-te-ro-sto-ma-tous[ma]
deu-te-ro-sto-ma-tous[tus]

deu-te-ro-sto-ma-tous — Initial syllable, vowel-initial. Subsequent syllables follow vowel-consonant or vowel-consonant-consonant patterns.. deu-te-ro-sto-ma-tous — Consonant-vowel (CV).. deu-te-ro-sto-ma-tous — Vowel-consonant (VC).. deu-te-ro-sto-ma-tous — Vowel-consonant-consonant (VCC).. deu-te-ro-sto-ma-tous — Vowel-consonant (VC).. deu-te-ro-sto-ma-tous — Consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC), final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

deu-tero-

Greek prefix meaning 'second'

root

-stoma-

Greek root meaning 'mouth'

suf

-ous

Adjectival suffix indicating possession of a quality

Similar Words

pro­to­sto­ma­toushe­mi­sto­ma­tousgas­tro­sto­ma­tous

Initial Syllable

Syllable division after the vowel in vowel-initial syllables.

VCV

Split after the vowel in vowel-consonant-vowel sequences.

CV

Syllable division after the consonant in consonant-vowel sequences.

CVC

Syllable division after the vowel in consonant-vowel-consonant sequences.

Analysis by gemma3:27b · 8/10/2025

Nearby Words

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