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sexual orientations

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
19 characters
English (US)
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “sexual orientations” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

sexual orientations

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sex-u-al o-ri-en-ta-tions

Pronunciation

/sɛkʃuəl ˌɔːriənˈteɪʃənz/

Stress

00100010

Morphemes

sex- + orient + -s

The word 'sexual orientations' is divided into eight syllables: sex-u-al o-ri-en-ta-tions. It follows VCC and VC syllable division rules, with primary stress on 'teɪʃən' and secondary stress on 'sɛk'. It's a noun phrase with Latin roots and a complex morphemic structure.

Definitions

noun phrase
  1. 1

    Relating to a person's romantic, emotional, or sexual attraction to others.

    “The study examined a wide range of sexual orientations.”

    syn:sexual preferencesromantic leanings

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable of "orientations" (/ˈteɪʃən/). Secondary stress falls on the first syllable of "sexual" (/ˈsɛk/).

Syllables

8
sex/sɛks/
u/u/
al/əl/
o/ɔː/
ri/ri/
en/ən/
ta/tə/
tions/ʃənz/

sex — Closed syllable. VCC syllables are typically split before the consonant cluster.. u — Open syllable. Vowel followed by consonant, split after the vowel.. al — Closed syllable. Consonant followed by vowel, split after the vowel.. o — Open syllable. Vowel followed by consonant, split after the vowel.. ri — Open syllable. Vowel followed by consonant, split after the vowel.. en — Closed syllable. Vowel followed by consonant, split after the vowel.. ta — Open syllable. Vowel followed by consonant, split after the vowel.. tions — Closed syllable. VCC syllables are typically split before the consonant cluster.

Word Parts

pre

sex-

Latin, relating to gender or reproduction - forming part of the root.

root

orient

Latin *oriens*, rising - verb/noun.

suf

-s

English, plural marker - indicates multiple orientations.

Similar Words

com­mu­ni­ca­tionin­for­ma­tionor­ga­ni­za­tion

VCC Syllable Division

When a syllable contains a vowel followed by two or more consonants, the syllable is typically divided before the consonant cluster.

VC Syllable Division

When a syllable contains a vowel followed by a consonant, the syllable is typically divided after the vowel.

Maximal Onset Principle

Applied where possible, but constrained by legal onset clusters in English.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of syllable boundaries at the juncture of "sexual" and "orientations".
  • The schwa sound /ə/ in unstressed syllables can sometimes lead to variations in perceived syllable boundaries.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 12/29/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
sexual orientations(current)
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