electrocardiogram
Syllables
el-ec-tro-car-di-o-gram
Pronunciation
/ˌɛlɛktrəʊˈkɑːdiəʊɡræm/
Stress
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Morphemes
electro- + cardio- + -gram
The word 'electrocardiogram' is divided into seven syllables: el-ec-tro-car-di-o-gram. The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable. It's a noun of Greek and Latin origin, composed of the prefix 'electro-', the root 'cardio-', and the suffix '-gram', referring to a recording of the heart's electrical activity.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('car-di-o'). The first, second, third, fourth, sixth and seventh syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
el — Open syllable, onset-coda division.. ec — Closed syllable, onset-coda division.. tro — Open syllable, onset-coda division, contains a diphthong.. car — Open syllable, onset-coda division.. di — Open syllable, onset-coda division.. o — Open syllable, vowel constitutes a syllable, contains a diphthong.. gram — Closed syllable, onset-coda division.
Word Parts
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Onset-Coda Division
Syllables are divided around vowel sounds, separating the onset (initial consonant(s)) from the coda (final consonant(s)).
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Diphthong Treatment
Diphthongs (vowel combinations) usually form a single syllable nucleus.
- The word's length and complex consonant clusters require careful application of syllable division rules.
- The presence of the schwa sound /ə/ in the 'tro' syllable is common in unstressed syllables in English.
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