macroclimatically
Syllables
ma-cro-cli-mat-ic-al-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌmækroʊˌklaɪˈmætɪkli/
Stress
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Morphemes
macro- + clim- + -atic-ally
The word 'macroclimatically' is divided into seven syllables: ma-cro-cli-mat-ic-al-ly. It consists of the prefix 'macro-', the root 'clim-', and the suffixes '-atic' and '-ally'. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mæt'). Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, consonant cluster splitting, and affix separation.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner relating to large-scale climate patterns.
“The study examined how deforestation affected rainfall macroclimatically.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mæt'). The first, third, fifth, and seventh syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
ma — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cro — Open syllable, contains a diphthong.. cli — Open syllable, contains a diphthong.. mat — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ic — Closed syllable, unstressed.. al — Open syllable, unstressed.. ly — Open syllable, unstressed, final syllable.
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Affix Rule
Prefixes and suffixes generally form separate syllables.
- The pronunciation of 'c' as /k/ is standard in US English.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common feature of English pronunciation.
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