regional metamorphism
Syllables
re-gion-al me-ta-mor-phism
Pronunciation
/ˌriːdʒənl̩ ˌmetəˈmɔrfɪzəm/
Stress
1001001
Morphemes
re- + region/morph + -al/-ism
The word 'regional metamorphism' is syllabified as re-gion-al me-ta-mor-phism, with primary stress on 'me-'. It's morphologically complex, built from Latin and Greek roots and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard English phonological rules.
Definitions
- 1
A type of metamorphism affecting rocks over a wide area, typically associated with mountain building.
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“The granite formations are evidence of intense regional metamorphism during the Paleozoic era.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'metamorphism' ('me-'). Secondary stress on 're-' in 'regional'.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, stressed. gion — Closed syllable. al — Closed syllable. me — Open syllable, primary stress. ta — Open syllable. mor — Open syllable. phism — Closed syllable
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- The placement of 'l' in 'regional' could be argued, but is more naturally placed in the second syllable.
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