saussuritization
Syllables
sau-ssu-ri-ti-za-tion
Pronunciation
/soʊsərɪˈteɪʃən/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
saussurite + ization
The word 'saussuritization' is a noun denoting a geological process. It is divided into six syllables: sau-ssu-ri-ti-za-tion, with primary stress on the fourth syllable. The word is morphologically composed of the root 'saussurite' and the suffix '-ization'.
Definitions
- 1
The process or result of alteration of a rock, especially feldspar, to saussurite.
“The saussuritization of the plagioclase feldspar was evident in the rock sample.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ti').
Syllables
sau — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ssu — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. ri — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ti — Open syllable, diphthong followed by consonant.. za — Open syllable, diphthong followed by consonant.. tion — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by schwa.
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