macrophotography
Syllables
ma-cro-pho-to-gra-phy
Pronunciation
/ˌmæk.rəˈfɒt.ə.ɡrə.fi/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
macro- + photo- + -graphy
Macrophotography is a six-syllable noun (ma-cro-pho-to-gra-phy) with primary stress on the fourth syllable ('to'). It's formed from the Greek prefixes 'macro-' and 'photo-' and the suffix '-graphy', denoting the technique of taking close-up photographs. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel and consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
The art or practice of taking extremely close-up photographs of small subjects.
“He specializes in macrophotography of insects.”
“The exhibition featured stunning examples of macrophotography.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('to'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
ma — Open syllable, unstressed.. cro — Closed syllable, unstressed.. pho — Closed syllable, unstressed.. to — Open syllable, stressed.. gra — Open syllable, unstressed.. phy — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Digraphs like 'ph' are treated as a single sound unit.
- The digraph 'ph' is treated as a single consonant sound /f/ for syllabification.
- The schwa sound /ə/ is common in unstressed syllables and doesn't affect the syllable division.
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