lithophotography
Syllables
li-tho-pho-to-gra-phy
Pronunciation
/ˈlɪθoʊfətoʊɡrəfi/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
litho- + photo- + -graphy
Lithophotography is syllabified as li-tho-pho-to-gra-phy, with primary stress on the fourth syllable ('to'). It's a compound noun derived from Greek roots, and its syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant division rules. The word shares a similar syllable structure with photography, biography, and geography.
Definitions
- 1
A photographic printing process in which an image is transferred to a stone or metal plate and then printed.
“The museum displayed several examples of lithophotography from the 19th century.”
syn:photolithography
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('to'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
li — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tho — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'th'. pho — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'ph'. to — Open syllable.. gra — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'gr'. phy — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'ph'
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel sound when followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable, unless a vowel intervenes.
- The 'th' and 'ph' consonant clusters are common in English and do not pose unusual syllabification challenges.
- The word's compound structure doesn't introduce any exceptions to standard syllabification rules.
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