perforationproof
Syllables
per-fo-ra-tion-proof
Pronunciation
/ˌpɛrfəˈreɪʃənˌpruf/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
per- + for- + -ation
The word 'perforationproof' is syllabified as per-fo-ra-tion-proof, with primary stress on 'ra'. It's a compound adjective formed from Latin roots and English suffixes, following standard English syllabification rules for vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel combinations, as well as the treatment of suffixes and compound words.
Definitions
- 1
Not able to be pierced or perforated.
“The packaging was designed to be perforationproof.”
“The security measures made the vault perforationproof.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ra').
Syllables
per — Open, unstressed syllable.. fo — Open, unstressed syllable.. ra — Open, stressed syllable.. tion — Closed, unstressed syllable.. proof — Closed, unstressed syllable.
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
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