interkristalline
Syllables
in-ter-kris-tal-li-ne
Pronunciation
/ˌɪntərkrɪˈstəlɪn/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
inter- + crystall- + -ine
The word 'intercrystalline' is a six-syllable adjective with primary stress on the third syllable. It is morphologically composed of the prefix 'inter-', root 'crystall-', and suffix '-ine'. Syllable division follows the onset-rhyme principle, resulting in the division 'in-ter-kris-tal-li-ne'.
Definitions
- 1
Situated or occurring between crystals.
“The fracture propagated along the intercrystalline boundaries.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('kris'). The first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, onset-rhyme division.. ter — Open syllable, onset-rhyme division.. kris — Closed syllable, onset-rhyme division.. tal — Open syllable, onset-rhyme division.. li — Open syllable, onset-rhyme division.. ne — Open syllable, onset-rhyme division.
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Onset-Rhyme Division
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant sound(s)) and rhyme (vowel and any following consonants).
- The consonant cluster /str/ does not pose a significant syllabification challenge.
- Schwa sounds (/ə/) are common in unstressed syllables and do not affect the division.
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