enneacontahedral
Syllables
en-ne-a-con-ta-he-dral
Pronunciation
/ˌɛniːəkoʊnˈtɛdrəl/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
ennea- + conta- + -hedral
The word 'enneacontahedral' is divided into seven syllables based on the vowel break rule. It consists of a Greek prefix 'ennea-', a Latin root 'conta-', and a Greek suffix '-hedral'. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification is consistent with similar words of Greek and Latin origin.
Definitions
- 1
Having ninety faces.
“The enneacontahedral crystal refracted the light into a dazzling spectrum.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('con'). The first, second, fourth, fifth, and sixth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ne — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. con — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. ta — Open syllable, vowel following consonant.. he — Open syllable, vowel following consonant.. dral — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel Break
Syllables are generally divided around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Retention
Consonant clusters are typically kept together within a syllable unless easily separable.
- The length of the word and the presence of the diphthong /oʊ/ in 'con-' could potentially lead to variations in pronunciation, but the standard division presented here is the most common.
- Some speakers might slightly reduce the vowel in the unstressed syllables.
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