unanachronistical
Syllables
u-nan-a-chro-nis-ti-cal
Pronunciation
/ˌʌnækroʊˈnɪstɪkəl/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
un- + achronistic + -al
The word 'unanachronistical' is divided into seven syllables: u-nan-a-chro-nis-ti-cal. It consists of the prefix 'un-', the root 'achronistic', and the suffix '-al'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-initial and CVC rules, with some schwa vowel occurrences.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable (/ˈnɪs/), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
u — Open, unstressed syllable.. nan — Closed, unstressed syllable.. a — Open, unstressed syllable.. chro — Closed, unstressed syllable.. nis — Closed, unstressed syllable.. ti — Closed, unstressed syllable.. cal — Closed, unstressed syllable.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllables beginning with a vowel are separated.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Syllables following a CVC pattern are separated.
Consonant Blend-Vowel-Consonant
Syllables with consonant blends are separated based on vowel sounds.
- The length of the word and the combination of prefixes and suffixes create a complex structure.
- The presence of schwa vowels in several syllables is common in unstressed syllables in English.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in English (US)
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.