institutionalised
Syllables
in-sti-tu-tion-al-ised
Pronunciation
/ˌɪnstɪtjuːʃənəlaɪzd/
Stress
100101
Morphemes
in- + stitut- + -ised
The word 'institutionalised' is divided into six syllables: in-sti-tu-tion-al-ised. It features a complex morphemic structure with Latin roots and suffixes. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tion'). The syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime division and vowel-consonant separation.
Definitions
- 1
Having the characteristics of an institution; managed or operated as an institution; subjected to long-term confinement in an institution.
“The children grew up in a highly institutionalised environment.”
“He became institutionalised after years in prison.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tion'). Secondary stress on the first syllable ('in').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sti — Closed syllable.. tu — Open syllable, containing a glide.. tion — Open syllable.. al — Open syllable.. ised — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime
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Vowel-Consonant
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Glide-Vowel
Glides (like /j/ and /w/) typically form a syllable with the following vowel.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are often maintained within a syllable.
- The British English '-ised' spelling is a variation of the American English '-ized'.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phonetic phenomenon.
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