kilogramcalorie
The word 'kilogram-calorie' is a compound noun syllabified as ki-lo-gram-ca-lo-rie, with primary stress on the 'ca' syllable of 'calorie'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'kilo-', the root 'gram', and the root 'calorie'. Syllabification follows vowel-consonant and compound word rules.
Definitions
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A unit of energy equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius.
“The food label listed the energy content in kilogram-calories.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'ca' syllable of 'calorie'. The stress pattern is 0 0 0 1 0 0.
Syllables
ki — Open syllable, vowel sound is long.. lo — Open syllable, diphthong.. gram — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. ca — Open syllable, vowel sound is short.. lo — Open syllable, schwa sound.. rie — Open syllable, vowel sound is long.
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