intellectualisation
Syllables
in-tel-lec-tu-al-i-sa-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌɪntelɛkˈtʃuːəlɪzeɪʃən/
Stress
00010000
Morphemes
in- + intellect + -ual
The word 'intellectualisation' is divided into eight syllables: in-tel-lec-tu-al-i-sa-tion. It's a noun formed from the root 'intellect' with prefixes and suffixes of Latin origin. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. Syllabification follows standard English onset-rime division rules.
Definitions
- 1
The process of developing or exhibiting intellectual qualities or characteristics; the making of something intellectual.
“The intellectualisation of abstract concepts is a key skill in philosophy.”
“His intellectualisation of grief prevented him from truly mourning.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tu' in 'intellectualisation').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, onset consonant.. tel — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster.. lec — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster.. tu — Closed syllable, onset affricate.. al — Open syllable, onset consonant.. i — Open syllable, vowel only.. sa — Open syllable, onset consonant.. tion — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster.
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