semidiaphanousness
Syllables
se-mi-di-a-pha-nous-ness
Pronunciation
/ˌsɛmiˌdaɪəˈfænəsˌnɛs/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
semi- + diaphanous + -ness
The word 'semidiaphanousness' is divided into seven syllables: se-mi-di-a-pha-nous-ness. It consists of the prefix 'semi-', the root 'diaphanous', and the suffix '-ness'. Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard English onset-rime division rules.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of being partially transparent.
“The semidiaphanousness of the curtains allowed some light to filter through.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('fæn'), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
se — Open syllable, onset consonant. mi — Open syllable, onset consonant. di — Open syllable, onset consonant, diphthong. a — Open syllable, schwa vowel. pha — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster. nous — Closed syllable, onset consonant. ness — Closed syllable, onset consonant
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