flexographically
Syllables
flex-o-graph-i-cal-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌfleksəˈɡræfɪkli/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
flex + graph + o-ical-ly
Flexographically is a six-syllable adverb (flex-o-graph-i-cal-ly) with primary stress on the third syllable. It's formed from Latin and Greek roots and follows standard English syllabification rules, with a potential pronunciation variation in the schwa vowel.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner relating to the arrangement of words or characters in a flexible or variable order.
“The data was sorted flexographically.”
“The files were arranged flexographically by name.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('graph'). The first and second syllables are unstressed, and the last three are also unstressed.
Syllables
flex — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster.. o — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. graph — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. i — Open syllable, short vowel.. cal — Closed syllable, short vowel.. ly — Open syllable, short vowel.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority, but maintained within syllables when appropriate.
Affix Rule
Prefixes and suffixes generally form separate syllables.
- The schwa vowel /ə/ in the second syllable ('-o-') is a potential point of variation in pronunciation.
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