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oblong-lanceolate

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

6 syllables
17 characters
English (US)
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6syllables

oblonglanceolate

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ob-long-lan-ce-o-late

Pronunciation

/əˈblɒŋ ˈlænsiːəleɪt/

Stress

01 0101

Morphemes

ob- + long + -olate

The word 'oblong-lanceolate' is a compound adjective with six syllables divided based on vowel-consonant patterns. Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'oblong' and the third syllable of 'lanceolate'. It's morphologically complex, with Latin roots and suffixes.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Shaped like a long, narrow spearhead; elongated and tapering to a point with sides that are nearly parallel.

    The leaves were oblong-lanceolate in shape.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'oblong' and the third syllable of 'lanceolate'.

Syllables

6
ob/ɒb/
long/lɒŋ/
lan/læn/
ce/si/
o/oʊ/
late/leɪt/

ob Open syllable, initial syllable, reduced vowel possible.. long Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ng' at the end.. lan Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ce Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. o Open syllable, vowel standing alone.. late Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are typically divided after vowels, especially when followed by a consonant.

Consonant Cluster Division

Consonant clusters are often kept together within a syllable.

  • The hyphenated nature of the word, though pronunciation often treats it as a single unit.
  • Potential regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025
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