environmentalists
Syllables
en-vi-ron-men-tal-ists
Pronunciation
/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəlɪsts/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
en- + viron- + -mental-ists
The word 'environmentalists' is divided into six syllables: en-vi-ron-men-tal-ists. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's a noun formed from Latin and Greek roots with English prefixes and suffixes, following standard English syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
People who advocate for the protection of the natural environment.
“Environmentalists protested the new oil pipeline.”
“The environmentalists are working to preserve endangered species.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('tal'). The first three syllables are unstressed, followed by two unstressed syllables and the final stressed syllable.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, unstressed.. vi — Open syllable, unstressed.. ron — Closed syllable, unstressed.. men — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tal — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ists — Closed syllable, stressed.
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Vowel Rule
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are split according to phonotactic constraints.
Affix Rule
Prefixes and suffixes generally form separate syllables.
- The word's length and multiple morphemes make it a complex example, but the syllabification follows standard English rules without significant ambiguity.
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