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multidenticulated

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7 syllables
17 characters
English (US)
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7syllables

multidenticulated

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

mul-ti-den-tic-u-lat-ed

Pronunciation

/ˌmʌltɪˈdɛntɪkjuːleɪtɪd/

Stress

0001001

Morphemes

multi- + dent- + -ed

Multidenticulated is a six-syllable adjective (mul-ti-den-tic-u-lat-ed) with stress on the fourth syllable. It's formed from Latin roots and describes something with many teeth. Syllabification follows standard English rules, with the '-ulate' suffix playing a key role in stress placement.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Having many teeth or denticles; formed with numerous tooth-like projections.

    “The saw blade was multidenticulated for efficient cutting.”

    “The fossilized jawbone was remarkably multidenticulated.”

    syn:tootheddentateserrated
    ant:smoothtoothless

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tic'). The stress pattern is influenced by the length of the word and the presence of the '-ulate' suffix.

Syllables

7
mul/mʌl/
ti/tɪ/
den/dɛn/
tic/tɪk/
u/juː/
lat/leɪt/
ed/ɪd/

mul — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. ti — Closed syllable.. den — Open syllable.. tic — Closed syllable.. u — Open syllable.. lat — Open syllable.. ed — Closed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

multi-

Latin origin, meaning 'many', numerical prefix.

root

dent-

Latin origin, meaning 'tooth', core meaning related to teeth.

suf

-ed

English origin, past tense/past participle marker.

Similar Words

com­pli­cat­edar­tic­u­lat­eddu­pli­cat­ed

Onset-Rime Division

Dividing syllables based on the consonant onset and vowel-containing rime.

Vowel as Syllable Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Suffix Attachment

Suffixes are generally treated as separate syllables.

  • The word's length and complex morphology can lead to pronunciation errors.
  • The '-ulate' suffix consistently attracts stress.
  • Potential ambiguity with '-tic' followed by a vowel, resolved by the following 'u'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
multidenticulated(current)
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