metermillimeter
Syllables
me-ter-mil-li-me-ter
Pronunciation
/ˈmiːtər ˈmɪlɪˌmiːtər/
Stress
101010
Morphemes
meter- + mill- + -imeter
The compound noun 'meter-millimeter' is syllabified as me-ter-mil-li-me-ter, with stress on the first syllable of each component. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on onset-rime structure and vowel-consonant patterns. The word is composed of Greek and Latin roots related to measurement.
Definitions
- 1
A unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter.
“The screw was 5 meter-millimeters long.”
“Measurements were taken in meter-millimeters.”
syn:mm
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of each component ('me' in 'meter' and 'mil' in 'millimeter'). The third syllable of 'millimeter' receives secondary stress.
Syllables
me — Open syllable, stressed.. ter — Closed syllable, unstressed.. mil — Closed syllable, stressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. me — Open syllable, stressed.. ter — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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