parallelepipedic
Syllables
pa-ral-le-le-pi-ped-ic
Pronunciation
/ˈpærəˌlɛləˌpɪpədɪk/
Stress
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Morphemes
para- + allelepipede + -ic
The word 'parallelepipedic' is divided into seven syllables: pa-ral-le-le-pi-ped-ic. It has a Greek-derived prefix 'para-', a complex root 'allelepipede', and a Latin-derived suffix '-ic'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('le'), with secondary stress on the first ('pa'). The syllabification follows standard English rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sounds.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or having the properties of a parallelepiped.
“The crystal had a distinctly parallelepipedic shape.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('le'). Secondary stress on the first syllable ('pa').
Syllables
pa — Open syllable, unstressed.. ral — Closed syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, secondary stressed.. pi — Open syllable, unstressed.. ped — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ic — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Every vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable, followed by any consonants.
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Stress Assignment Rule
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- The word's length and complex morphology make it an exception to simpler syllabification rules.
- Multiple vowel sounds and consonant clusters require careful application of rules.
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