interparenthetical
Syllables
in-ter-pa-ren-the-ti-cal
Pronunciation
/ˌɪntərˌpærənˈθɛtɪkəl/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
inter- + parenthetical + -al
Interparenthetical is a seven-syllable adjective with primary stress on 'pa'. It's formed from 'inter-', 'parenthetical', and '-al'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
Inserted as an aside; occurring as an interruption.
“The speaker included an interparenthetical remark about the weather.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pa'). The stress pattern is relatively weak across the other syllables.
Syllables
in — Closed syllable, onset 'n'. ter — Closed syllable, onset 't', coda 'r'. pa — Open syllable, onset 'p'. ren — Closed syllable, onset 'r', coda 'n'. the — Open syllable, onset 'th'. ti — Closed syllable, onset 't'. cal — Closed syllable, onset 'k', coda 'l'
Word Parts
Onset-Rime
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant(s)) and rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
When a syllable ends in a consonant after a vowel, the syllable break occurs before the consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
When a syllable begins with a consonant followed by a vowel, the syllable break occurs after the vowel.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Syllables with this structure are typically divided after the vowel.
- The word's length and complex morphology present a challenge for syllabification.
- The 'inter-' prefix is consistently treated as a separate syllable.
- Vowel clusters require careful consideration of diphthong formation.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in English (US)
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.