icositetrahedrons
Syllables
i-co-si-te-tra-he-drons
Pronunciation
/ˌaɪ.koʊ.sɪ.teɪ.trəˈhiː.drənz/
Stress
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Morphemes
ico- + tetrahedron + -s
The word 'icositetrahedrons' is a complex noun with seven syllables, divided based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters. Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's a Greek-derived term referring to a 24-faced polyhedron, and its syllabification aligns with similar geometric terms.
Definitions
- 1
A polyhedron with twenty-four faces.
“The geometric model displayed a complex icositetrahedron.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('he'). The stress pattern is relatively consistent with similar polysyllabic words.
Syllables
i — Open syllable, initial syllable. co — Open syllable. si — Closed syllable. te — Open syllable. tra — Open syllable. he — Open syllable, stressed. drons — Closed syllable
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