supermetropolitan
Syllables
su-per-me-tro-pol-i-tan
Pronunciation
/ˌsuːpərˌmɛtrəˈpɑlɪtən/
Stress
0100100
Morphemes
super- + metro- + politan
The word 'supermetropolitan' is syllabified as su-per-me-tro-pol-i-tan, with primary stress on 'pol'. It's composed of the prefix 'super-', roots 'metro-' and 'politan', and follows standard English syllabification rules based on vowel and consonant patterns.
Definitions
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Extremely large and important; relating to a very large city or metropolitan area.
“The supermetropolitan area of Tokyo is a global economic powerhouse.”
“She moved from a small town to a supermetropolitan city seeking opportunities.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('pol'). Secondary stress falls on the first syllable ('su').
Syllables
su — Open syllable, vowel-initial. per — Closed syllable, consonant-final. me — Open syllable, vowel-initial. tro — Open syllable, vowel-initial. pol — Closed syllable, consonant-final. i — Open syllable, vowel-initial. tan — Closed syllable, consonant-final
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Consonant-Final Syllable Rule
Consonants typically end syllables unless part of a consonant cluster that can be maintained within a syllable.
- The word's length and multiple morphemes make it complex, but syllabification follows standard English rules.
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