exemplificational
Syllables
ex-em-pli-fi-ca-tion-al
Pronunciation
/ɪɡˌzɛmplɪfɪˈkeɪʃənəl/
Stress
0000101
Morphemes
ex- + empli- + -fic-ation-al
Exemplificational is a seven-syllable adjective with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's derived from Latin roots and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and consonant clusters. The word's complexity highlights the interplay between orthography, phonology, and morphology.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or characterized by examples; serving to illustrate.
“The teacher used an exemplificational story to explain the concept.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-ca-'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
ex — Open syllable, initial syllable.. em — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. pli — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. fi — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ca — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. tion — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. al — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are often divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless easily separable.
- The length of the word and complex morphology require careful attention to vowel reduction and stress placement.
- The '-tion' suffix can sometimes be a point of ambiguity, but the overall pattern follows established syllabification rules.
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