squarrosodentate
Syllables
squar-ro-so-den-tate
Pronunciation
/skwɑˈroʊsoʊˈdentət/
Stress
00101
Morphemes
squarroso + dentate
The word 'squarroso-dentate' is a compound adjective of Latin origin. It is divided into five syllables: squar-ro-so-den-tate, with secondary stress on 'squar-ro-so' and primary stress on 'de-tate'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Having a rough, scaly margin and tooth-like projections.
“The squarroso-dentate leaves of the plant were easily identifiable.”
Stress pattern
Secondary stress on 'squar-ro-so', primary stress on 'de-tate'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'dentate'.
Syllables
squar — Open syllable, onset 'skw', rime 'ar'. ro — Open syllable, onset 'r', nucleus 'o'. so — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'o'. den — Closed syllable, onset 'den', rime 't'. tate — Closed syllable, onset 't', rime 'ate'
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