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antiperistaltic

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
Romanian
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6syllables

antiperistaltic

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

an-ti-pe-ris-tal-tic

Pronunciation

/anti.pe.ris.tal.tik/

Stress

001001

Morphemes

anti- + peristalt- + -ic

The word 'antiperistaltic' is divided into six syllables (an-ti-pe-ris-tal-tic) with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'anti-', root 'peristalt-', and suffix '-ic'. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule, and the word functions as an adjective.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or exhibiting movement in opposition to peristalsis.

    Antiperistaltic

    “Mișcări antiperistaltice”

    “Un efect antiperistaltic”

    ant:Peristaltic

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ris').

Syllables

6
an/an/
ti/ti/
pe/pe/
ris/ris/
tal/tal/
tic/tik/

an — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ti — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. pe — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ris — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. tal — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. tic — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.

Word Parts

pre

anti-

Greek origin, negation.

root

peristalt-

Greek origin, wave-like contractions.

suf

-ic

Latin/Greek origin, adjectival marker.

Similar Words

an­ti­plas­ticfan­tas­ticsta­tis­tic

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally broken up by vowels, but permissible onsets are allowed.

  • The word is a relatively recent borrowing, resulting in a standardized pronunciation.
  • No significant regional variations in syllabification are observed.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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