electrometrically
Syllables
el-ec-tro-me-tri-cal-ly
Pronunciation
/ɪˈlɛktrəˈmɛtrɪkli/
Stress
0101101
Morphemes
electro- + meter + -ically
The word 'electrometrically' is an adverb derived from 'electro-', 'meter', and '-ically'. It is divided into seven syllables with primary stress on the fifth syllable ('met'). Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel separation and onset-nucleus-coda structure. The word's structure is consistent with other words ending in '-metrically'.
Definitions
- 1
In an electrometric manner; relating to or using electrometry.
“The resistance was measured electrometrically.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('met'). The first, third, and sixth syllables are unstressed. The second, fourth and seventh syllables are also unstressed.
Syllables
el — Open syllable, initial vowel with schwa.. ec — Closed syllable, with a short 'e' sound.. tro — Open syllable, with a schwa vowel.. me — Open syllable, short 'e' sound.. tri — Closed syllable, short 'i' sound.. cal — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. ly — Closed syllable, short 'i' sound.
Word Parts
Onset-Nucleus-Coda
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with optional onsets (consonants before the vowel) and codas (consonants after the vowel).
Vowel Separation
Vowels generally separate syllables, unless they form a diphthong.
- The '-tric-' sequence could be ambiguous, but vowel separation clarifies the division.
- The final '-ly' is a common adverbial suffix with a standard syllabification.
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