semirevolutionary
Syllables
se-mi-re-vo-lu-tion-ar-y
Pronunciation
/ˌsɛmiˌrɛvəˈluʃənəri/
Stress
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Morphemes
semi- + revolution + -ary
The word 'semirevolutionary' is divided into eight syllables: se-mi-re-vo-lu-tion-ar-y. It consists of the prefix 'semi-', the root 'revolution', and the suffix '-ary'. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-lu-'. Syllabification follows standard US English rules, with the 'tion' sequence treated as a single unit.
Definitions
- 1
Partially or tending toward revolutionary principles or change.
“The group advocated for semirevolutionary changes to the existing system.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-lu-'. Secondary stress on '-re-'. Other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
se — Open syllable, onset 's', vowel 'ɛ'. mi — Open syllable, onset 'm', vowel 'i'. re — Open syllable, onset 'r', vowel 'ɛ'. vo — Open syllable, onset 'v', diphthong 'oʊ'. lu — Open syllable, onset 'l', vowel 'u', primary stress. tion — Syllabic consonant 'ʃ' followed by schwa. ar — Open syllable, onset 'ɑ', vowel 'r'. y — Syllable with only vowel
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- The 'tion' sequence is often treated as a single syllable despite potential division points.
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