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plagioclase-granite

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6 syllables
19 characters
English (US)
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6syllables

plagioclasegranite

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pla-gi-o-clase-gra-nite

Pronunciation

/ˌpleɪ.dʒi.oʊ.klæs.ɡrə.naɪt/

Stress

001010

Morphemes

plagio-clase, gran-ite + -ite

The compound noun 'plagioclase-granite' is divided into six syllables: pla-gi-o-clase-gra-nite. Stress falls on the third syllable of 'plagioclase' and the second syllable of 'granite'. The word is morphologically complex, combining Greek and Latin roots. Syllabification follows standard onset-rime division rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A coarse-grained igneous rock consisting predominantly of plagioclase feldspar and quartz, often with minor amounts of other minerals.

    “The countertop was made of polished plagioclase-granite.”

    “Geologists identified the sample as plagioclase-granite.”

    ant:basaltobsidian

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable of 'plagioclase' (o) and the second syllable of 'granite' (gra).

Syllables

6
pla/plə/
gi/dʒi/
o/oʊ/
clase/klæs/
gra/ɡrə/
nite/naɪt/

pla — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. gi — Open syllable, consonant cluster.. o — Open syllable, vowel sound.. clase — Closed syllable, final consonant cluster.. gra — Open syllable.. nite — Closed syllable, diphthong.

Word Parts

root

plagio-clase, gran-ite

plagio- from Greek 'oblique', clase from Greek 'fracture', gran- from Latin 'grain', -ite from Greek 'stone'

suf

-ite

Greek suffix denoting a stone or rock

Similar Words

bas­altquar­tzitedi­o­rite

Onset-Rime Division

Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant(s)) and rime (vowel and any following consonants).

Vowel-Coda Division

When a syllable contains only a vowel, it's considered a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Division

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they can be easily separated based on sonority.

  • The hyphenated structure requires treating each component as separate units for initial syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
plagioclase-granite(current)
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