labiovelarization
Syllables
la-bi-o-ve-lar-i-za-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌleɪ.bi.oʊ.vɛl.ˌær.ɪ.zeɪ.ʃən/
Stress
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Morphemes
la- + bio-vel- + -ar-ization
The word 'labiovelarization' is divided into eight syllables: la-bi-o-ve-lar-i-za-tion. The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('lar'). The word is morphologically complex, with Latin and Greek roots and English suffixes. Syllabification follows the onset-rhyme structure, maximizing onsets where possible.
Definitions
- 1
The process of simultaneously raising the back of the tongue (velarization) and rounding the lips (labialization) during the articulation of a consonant.
“The researcher studied the labiovelarization of the /w/ sound in various dialects.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable, 'lar'.
Syllables
la — Open syllable, unstressed.. bi — Open syllable, unstressed.. o — Open syllable, unstressed.. ve — Open syllable, unstressed.. lar — Open syllable, primary stress.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. za — Open syllable, unstressed.. tion — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Onset-Rhyme Structure
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