electrostriction
Syllables
el-ec-tro-str-ic-tion
Pronunciation
/ɪˌlek.trəʊˈstrɪk.ʃən/
Stress
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Morphemes
electro- + strict- + -ion
Electrostriction is divided into six syllables: el-ec-tro-str-ic-tion. The primary stress falls on the 'str' syllable. Syllabification follows the vowel break rule, maintaining consonant clusters. The word is a noun derived from Greek and Latin roots, describing a physical property of materials.
Definitions
- 1
The property of certain dielectric materials that change their dimensions when subjected to an electric field.
“Electrostriction is utilized in certain types of actuators.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable from the end (/ˈstrɪk/), with secondary stress on the first syllable (/el/). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
el — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ec — Closed syllable.. tro — Open, stressed syllable.. str — Closed syllable.. ic — Closed syllable.. tion — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel Break
Syllables are generally divided around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
- The 'str' cluster is a common initial consonant cluster and is kept together.
- The vowel digraph 'eo' is treated as a single vowel sound for syllabification.
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