enneacontahedron
Syllables
en-ne-a-con-ta-he-dro-n
Pronunciation
/ˌɛniː.əˌkɒn.təˈhiː.drən/
Stress
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Morphemes
ennea- + conta- + -hedron
The word 'enneacontahedron' is divided into eight syllables based on vowel-consonant patterns and standard English syllabification rules. Primary stress falls on the 'he' syllable. The word's morphology consists of Greek and Latin roots denoting 'nine' and 'face', respectively.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('he'). Secondary stress on the first syllable ('en').
Syllables
en — Open syllable, unstressed.. ne — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, schwa sound, unstressed.. con — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. he — Open syllable, primary stress.. dro — Closed syllable, unstressed.. n — Syllable ending in a nasal consonant, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are divided between vowels.
Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel sound are identified.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant sound are identified.
Consonant Clusters
Syllable breaks occur before the vowel following a consonant cluster.
- The schwa sound /ə/ in 'a-' is a reduced vowel.
- The word's length and complex morphology are considered, but standard rules apply.
- The presence of Greek and Latin roots does not alter English syllabification rules.
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