quantitativement
Syllables
quan-ti-ta-tive-ment
Pronunciation
/kɑ̃.ti.ta.ti.və.mɑ̃/
Stress
000101
Morphemes
quant- + itat- + -ive
The word 'quantitativement' is divided into five syllables: quan-ti-ta-tive-ment. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'quant-', root 'itat-', and suffixes '-ive' and '-ment'. Syllabification follows rules maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
- 1
In a quantitative manner; numerically; relating to quantity.
Quantitatively
“Les données ont été analysées quantitativement.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tive'). French stress generally falls on the last syllable unless it contains a schwa.
Syllables
quan — Open syllable, vowel nucleus /ɑ̃/.. ti — Closed syllable, consonant /t/ following vowel /i/.. ta — Open syllable, vowel nucleus /a/.. tive — Divided as ti-ve to avoid a single consonant onset. Closed syllable.. ment — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus /ɑ̃/.
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