institutionalized
Syllables
in-sti-tu-tion-al-ized
Pronunciation
/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəlaɪzd/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
in- + stitut- + -ion
The word 'institutionalized' is divided into six syllables (in-sti-tu-tion-al-ized) with primary stress on the fourth syllable. It's a complex word built from Latin roots and English suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard English phonological rules.
Definitions
- 1
Established as a convention or norm.
“The practice had become institutionalized.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tion').
Syllables
in — Closed syllable, onset-rime structure.. sti — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. tu — Open syllable, glide + vowel.. tion — Open syllable, vowel + consonant.. al — Open syllable, vowel + consonant.. ized — Closed syllable, diphthong + consonant.
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