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centimetre-gram-second

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7 syllables
22 characters
English (GB)
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7syllables

centimetregramsecond

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

cen-ti-me-tre-gram-se-cond

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛntɪˌmiːtə(r) ɡræm ˈsɛkənd/

Stress

101 1 101

Morphemes

centi- + metre/gram/second

The word 'centimetre-gram-second' is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable of each component. The hyphenated structure and potential rhoticity variations are key considerations.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A system of units used in science, based on the centimetre, gram, and second.

    “The experiment was conducted using the centimetre-gram-second system.”

    syn:CGS unit system
    ant:MKS system

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the second syllable of 'centimetre' (/ˈsɛntɪ/), on 'gram' (/ɡræm/), and on the second syllable of 'second' (/ˈsɛkənd/).

Syllables

7
cen/sɛn/
ti/tɪ/
me/miː/
tre/tə(r)/
gram/ɡræm/
se/sɛ/
cond/kənd/

cen — Open syllable, onset 's', rime 'en'. ti — Open syllable, onset 't', rime 'i'. me — Open syllable, onset 'm', rime 'ee'. tre — Open syllable, onset 'tr', rime 'e'. gram — Open syllable, onset 'gr', rime 'am'. se — Open syllable, onset 's', rime 'e'. cond — Open syllable, onset 'c', rime 'ond'

Word Parts

pre

centi-

Latin origin, meaning 'hundred'

root

metre/gram/second

Greek/Latin origin, units of measurement

Similar Words

ki­lo­me­tremil­li­grammi­cro­se­cond

Onset-Rime

Dividing syllables based on the vowel nucleus and surrounding consonants.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Maintaining consonant clusters within a syllable unless easily separable.

Vowel-Following Consonant Rule

Consonants following a vowel typically belong to the same syllable.

  • Hyphenated structure influencing syllable boundaries.
  • Regional variations in rhoticity affecting pronunciation of 'r' sounds.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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