hemaglultinative
Syllables
he-ma-glul-ti-na-tive
Pronunciation
/ˌhiːməɡlʌtɪˈneɪtɪv/
Stress
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Morphemes
hema- + agglutin- + -ative
The word 'hemagglutinative' is a six-syllable adjective with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's derived from Greek and Latin roots and follows standard English syllable division rules, with a slightly unusual consonant cluster in 'glul' resolved by maximizing onsets.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or characterized by hemagglutination (the clumping of red blood cells).
“The virus induced a hemagglutinative reaction.”
“Hemagglutinative antibodies were detected in the serum.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('na' in 'na-tive').
Syllables
he — Open syllable, stressed. ma — Open syllable, unstressed. glul — Closed syllable, unstressed. ti — Open syllable, unstressed. na — Open syllable, unstressed. tive — Closed syllable, stressed
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Vowel-Following Consonant Rule
Consonants following vowels are generally assigned to the following syllable.
Maximizing Onsets
Consonants are preferred to begin syllables (onsets) rather than end them (codas), when possible.
Stress Assignment
English typically stresses the penultimate syllable in words ending in -ive.
- The '-glul-' sequence is a potential point of ambiguity, but maximizing onsets and considering the vowel sequence leads to the division 'glul'.
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