disindividualize
Syllables
dis-in-di-vi-du-a-lize
Pronunciation
/ˌdɪsˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuːəˌlaɪz/
Stress
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Morphemes
dis- + individual + -ize
The word 'disindividualize' is divided into seven syllables: dis-in-di-vi-du-a-lize. It consists of the prefix 'dis-', the root 'individual', and the suffix '-ize'. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllable division follows standard onset-rime rules and considers vowel digraphs and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
To deprive of individuality; to make impersonal or uniform.
“The factory system often disindividualizes workers.”
“Mass production can disindividualize the creative process.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('vi' in 'individualize').
Syllables
dis — Closed syllable, unstressed.. in — Closed syllable, unstressed.. di — Closed syllable, unstressed.. vi — Closed syllable, unstressed.. du — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. lize — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Division
Consonants preceding a vowel form the onset, and the vowel and following consonants form the rime.
Vowel Digraphs/Diphthongs
Sequences of vowels that function as a single sound unit are treated as a single syllable nucleus.
Suffix Rule
Suffixes generally form separate syllables.
- The diphthong in 'du' could potentially lead to a different division, but the phonological unit functions as a single syllable.
- The addition of the prefix 'dis-' adds a syllable without altering the core syllable structure.
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