electrometallurgical
Syllables
el-ec-tro-me-tal-lur-gi-cal
Pronunciation
/ɪˌlɛktrəʊˌmɛtəlˈɜːdʒɪkəl/
Stress
00100010
Morphemes
electro- + metall- + -urgical
Electrometallurgical is a complex adjective with eight syllables divided based on vowel-consonant and vowel-consonant cluster rules. Primary stress falls on the third-to-last syllable. The word is composed of Greek and Latin morphemes relating to electricity and metals.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to the branch of metallurgy that uses electrical processes.
“Electrometallurgical processes are used to refine aluminum.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third-to-last syllable ('gi-'), and secondary stress on the second syllable ('me-').
Syllables
el — Open syllable, unstressed.. ec — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tro — Open syllable, unstressed.. me — Open syllable, unstressed.. tal — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lur — Open syllable, unstressed.. gi — Closed syllable, stressed.. cal — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided before the consonant when a vowel is followed by a consonant.
Vowel-Consonant Cluster (VCC)
Syllables are divided before the consonant cluster.
- The length of the word and the presence of multiple morphemes contribute to the complexity of the syllable division.
- The schwa sound /ə/ in unstressed syllables is common in English.
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