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oblong-acuminate

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

6 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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6syllables

oblongacuminate

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ob-long-a-cu-mi-nate

Pronunciation

/əˈblɒŋ.ækjuːmɪneɪt/

Stress

010111

Morphemes

ob- + long + acuminate

The word 'oblong-acuminate' is a compound adjective divided into six syllables: ob-long-a-cu-mi-nate. Stress falls on the 'cu' syllable of 'acuminate'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'ob-', the root 'long', the root 'acuminate', and the suffix '-ate'. Syllable division follows standard English rules, respecting the hyphen and vowel sounds.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Having a shape that is elongated and tapering to a point; long and pointed.

    “The leaf was oblong-acuminate in shape.”

    “The artist used an oblong-acuminate brush to create fine details.”

    syn:elongatedpointedtaperedlanceolate
    ant:bluntroundedstubby

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'acuminate' (/ˈkjuː/). The 'oblong' portion is unstressed.

Syllables

6
ob/ɒb/
long/lɒŋ/
a/ə/
cu/kjuː/
mi/mɪ/
nate/neɪt/

ob — Closed syllable, single vowel-consonant combination.. long — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant-consonant combination.. a — Open syllable, single vowel sound.. cu — Semi-vowel syllable, consonant-vowel-semi-vowel combination.. mi — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant combination.. nate — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-consonant-vowel combination.

Word Parts

pre

ob-

Latin origin, meaning 'toward, against, completely'. Alters the meaning of the root.

root

long

Latin origin, meaning 'long'. Core meaning relating to length.

suf

acuminate

Latin origin, meaning 'to sharpen'. Core meaning relating to tapering to a point.

Similar Words

ob­long­atedom­i­nateil­lu­mi­nate

Vowel Sound Rule

Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Avoid splitting consonant clusters unless necessary.

VC/VCC Rule

Vowel-Consonant and Vowel-Consonant-Consonant patterns typically form syllables.

Hyphenated Compound Rule

Respect the syllable boundaries indicated by the hyphen.

  • The hyphenated nature of the word influences syllable division.
  • The relatively uncommon nature of 'acuminate' could lead to slight pronunciation variations.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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