unpreternaturally
Syllables
un-pre-ter-na-tur-al-ly
Pronunciation
/ʌnˈprɛtərnætʃərəli/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
un + preternatural + ally
The word 'unpreternaturally' is divided into seven syllables: un-pre-ter-na-tur-al-ly. It's an adverb formed from the prefix 'un-', the root 'preternatural', and the suffix '-ally'. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('al'). Syllable division follows vowel-consonant rules and maximizes onsets.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner that is not natural or ordinary; strangely.
“The events unfolded unpreternaturally quickly.”
“She felt an unpreternaturally strong connection to the place.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('al'). Secondary stress on the first syllable ('un').
Syllables
un — Open syllable, unstressed.. pre — Open syllable, unstressed.. ter — Closed syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. tur — Closed syllable, unstressed.. al — Open syllable, stressed.. ly — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided after a vowel sound.
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
R-Controlled Vowels
Vowels followed by 'r' often form a single syllable.
- The word's length and complex morphology present a challenge for syllabification.
- The sequence /tʃər/ can sometimes be simplified to /tʃ/ in rapid speech.
- Some speakers might reduce the vowel in 'un' to /ən/.
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