trigonododecahedron
Syllables
tri-go-no-do-de-ca-he-dron
Pronunciation
/ˈtrɪɡənoʊˌdoʊdəkiːˌheɪdrən/
Stress
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Morphemes
tri- + dodeca- + -hedron
The word 'trigonododecahedron' is divided into eight syllables: tri-go-no-do-de-ca-he-dron. It's a noun of Greek origin, composed of numerical prefixes, roots relating to angles and faces, and a suffix denoting a polyhedron. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('do'). Syllable division follows rules maximizing onsets and vowel-following consonants, guided by the stress pattern.
Definitions
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A polyhedron with thirteen faces: six quadrilaterals and seven triangles.
“The student calculated the volume of the trigonododecahedron.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the fourth syllable ('do'), secondary stress on the first syllable ('tri').
Syllables
tri — Open syllable, onset cluster. go — Open syllable. no — Open syllable. do — Open syllable. de — Open syllable. ca — Open syllable. he — Open syllable. dron — Closed syllable, coda
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Stress Pattern
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