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materialistically

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

8 syllables
17 characters
English (US)
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8syllables

materialistically

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ma-te-ri-al-is-ti-cal-ly

Pronunciation

/məˌtɪriˈælɪstɪkli/

Stress

00010000

Morphemes

ma- + ter- + -ial

The word 'materialistically' is divided into eight syllables: ma-te-ri-al-is-ti-cal-ly. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('al'). It's an adverb formed from a Latin root with multiple suffixes. Syllable division follows the onset-rhyme principle.

Definitions

adverb
  1. 1

    In a manner relating to or concerned with material things rather than spiritual or intellectual ones.

    “He evaluated the situation materialistically, focusing on the potential financial gains.”

    syn:pragmaticallyrealisticallypracticallyworldly
    ant:spirituallyidealisticallyabstractly

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('al').

Syllables

8
ma/mə/
te/tɛ/
ri/ri/
al/æl/
is/ɪs/
ti/tɪ/
cal/kæl/
ly/li/

ma — Open, unstressed syllable.. te — Open, unstressed syllable.. ri — Open, unstressed syllable.. al — Open, stressed syllable.. is — Closed, unstressed syllable.. ti — Open, unstressed syllable.. cal — Open, unstressed syllable.. ly — Open, unstressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

ma-

Latin, relating to matter; combining form.

root

ter-

Latin, material; from *materia* meaning 'matter'.

suf

-ial

Latin -alis, adjectival suffix.

Similar Words

hi­sto­ri­cal­lye­co­no­mi­cal­lylo­gi­cal­ly

Onset-Rhyme

Syllables are divided based on the presence of a vowel sound (nucleus) and any preceding consonants (onset) and following consonants (coda).

  • Schwa reduction in the first syllable is common.
  • Potential for glottalization of the 't' between 'material' and 'istically' in rapid speech.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

Nearby Words

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