illegitimatizing
Syllables
il-le-gi-ti-ma-tiz-ing
Pronunciation
/ɪl.ɛ.dʒɪ.tɪ.meɪ.tɪ.zaɪŋ/
Stress
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Morphemes
il- + legitimat- + -izing
The word 'illegitimatizing' is divided into seven syllables: il-le-gi-ti-ma-tiz-ing. It consists of the prefix 'il-', the root 'legitimat-', and the suffix '-izing'. The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ma'). Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and diphthong treatment.
Definitions
- 1
To declare or represent as not legitimate; to discredit or invalidate.
“The politician was accused of illegitimatizing the election results.”
“Illegitimatizing dissenting voices is a dangerous tactic.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ma'). The stress pattern is 0 (unstressed) - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 (stressed) - 0 - 0.
Syllables
il — Open syllable, initial syllable.. le — Open syllable.. gi — Closed syllable, 'g' softened to /dʒ/.. ti — Closed syllable, primary stress is not on this syllable.. ma — Open syllable, diphthong, primary stressed syllable.. tiz — Closed syllable.. ing — Closed syllable, final syllable with nasal consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Coda (VCC)
Syllables generally end with a vowel sound. Consonants following a vowel are often part of the same syllable.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
When a vowel is surrounded by consonants, it typically forms a closed syllable.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs (two vowel sounds within one syllable) are treated as a single vowel sound for syllabification.
- The 'g' between vowels can be pronounced as /dʒ/ or sometimes remain as /g/.
- Potential for /ʃi/ pronunciation of 'ti', though /tɪ/ is more common.
- The 'il-' prefix consistently forms a separate syllable.
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