pentaphylacaceous
Syllables
pen-ta-phy-la-ca-ceous
Pronunciation
/ˌpɛn.təˈfɪl.ə.siːəs/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
penta- + phylac- + -aceous
The word 'pentaphylacaceous' is an adjective of Greek and Latin origin, divided into six syllables: pen-ta-phy-la-ca-ceous. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('la'). Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime, vowel-consonant, and consonant-vowel-consonant division.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or resembling the family Pentaphylacaceae, a family of flowering plants.
“The pentaphylacaceous species exhibits unique floral characteristics.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('la'), following the rule that stress tends to fall on the penultimate syllable in words ending in -eous.
Syllables
pen — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. phy — Closed syllable.. la — Open syllable.. ca — Open syllable.. ceous — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime
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Vowel-Consonant
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Consonant-Vowel-Consonant
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- The length and complexity of the word require careful application of syllable division rules.
- The Greek and Latin origins of the morphemes contribute to the word's unusual structure.
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