mannoketoheptose
Syllables
man-no-ke-to-hep-to-se
Pronunciation
/ˌmæn.əʊˌkiː.toʊˌhep.toʊs/
Stress
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Morphemes
manno- + keto- + -ose
Mannoketoheptose is a seven-carbon ketose sugar. Syllabification follows English rules, dividing the word into man-no-ke-to-hep-to-se with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, composed of 'manno-', 'keto-', 'hept-', and '-ose' components.
Definitions
- 1
A ketose sugar containing seven carbon atoms and derived from mannose.
“Mannoketoheptose is an intermediate in certain metabolic pathways.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('to' in 'hep-to-se').
Syllables
man — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster permissible.. no — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. ke — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. to — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. hep — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. to — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. se — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end of the word.
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Vowel-Consonant Pattern
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- The length of the word could lead to alternative syllabifications, but the chosen division aligns with morphemic structure.
- Pronunciation of 'keto' as /'ketəʊ/ is a possible variation, but /'kiːtoʊ/ is more common in scientific contexts.
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