superillustration
Syllables
su-per-il-lus-tra-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌsuːpərɪlʌstreɪʃən/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
super- + illustrat- + -ion
The word 'superillustration' is divided into six syllables: su-per-il-lus-tra-tion. It consists of the prefix 'super-', the root 'illustrat-', and the suffix '-ion'. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('lus'). Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
An exceptionally clear or detailed illustration; an illustration that surpasses others in quality or comprehensiveness.
“The artist presented a superillustration of the human anatomy.”
“Her superillustration of the novel's climax was breathtaking.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('lus'). This follows the English rule of stressing the penultimate syllable when the final syllable contains a schwa and is not a strong syllable.
Syllables
su — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. per — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. il — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. lus — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. tra — Open syllable, diphthong followed by consonant.. tion — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by schwa.
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Vowel-C Rule
A syllable typically ends with a vowel sound followed by a consonant.
Vowel-C-C Rule
When a vowel is followed by two consonants, the syllable break usually occurs between the consonants.
Diphthong-C Rule
A diphthong (a single vowel sound made up of a glide) followed by a consonant forms a syllable.
C-C-V Rule
A consonant cluster followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
- The word follows standard English syllabification rules without any significant anomalies.
- The prefix 'super-' is consistently treated as a separate syllable.
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