tuberculatoradiate
Syllables
tu-ber-cu-la-tor-a-di-ate
Pronunciation
/ˌtjuːbərkjuːləˈtoʊreɪdiət/
Stress
00100001
Morphemes
tubercul- + radi- + -ate
The word 'tuberculatoradiate' is an adjective of Latin origin, divided into eight syllables: tu-ber-cu-la-tor-a-di-ate. Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime division and vowel-consonant separation.
Definitions
- 1
Having the form of radiating tubercles or small rounded projections.
“The fungal spores exhibited a tuberculatoradiate morphology under microscopic examination.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('la' in 'tuberculatoradiate').
Syllables
tu — Open syllable, initial syllable. ber — Closed syllable. cu — Open syllable. la — Open syllable. tor — Closed syllable. a — Open syllable. di — Open syllable. ate — Closed syllable
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