parallelepipedous
Syllables
pa-ral-le-le-pi-pe-dous
Pronunciation
/ˌpærəˈlɛləˌpɪpɪˈdoʊs/
Stress
0010011
Morphemes
para- + pip- + -edous
The word 'parallelepipedous' is a complex adjective of Greek origin. It is syllabified as pa-ral-le-le-pi-pe-dous, with primary stress on the fourth syllable. Its morphemic structure includes the prefix 'para-', roots 'allele-' and 'pip-', and the suffix '-edous'. Syllable division follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant separation and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
Having the form of a parallelepiped; resembling a parallelepiped.
“The crystal had a distinctly parallelepipedous shape.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the fourth syllable ('le'). Secondary stress on the penultimate syllable ('pe').
Syllables
pa — Open syllable, initial syllable. ral — Closed syllable. le — Open syllable. le — Open syllable, repetition of 'le'. pi — Open syllable. pe — Open syllable. dous — Closed syllable
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Vowel-Consonant Rule
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- The word's length and unusual morphemic structure make it a challenging case for syllabification. The repetition of 'le' and the '-lepip-' sequence require careful application of the rules.
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