metrophotography
Syllables
me-tro-pho-to-gra-phy
Pronunciation
/ˌmɛtəˈfɒtəɡrəfi/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
meto- + photo- + -graphy
Metrophotography is a noun of Greek origin, divided into six syllables: me-tro-pho-to-gra-phy. The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('gra-'). Syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable has a vowel nucleus.
Definitions
- 1
The technique of making photographs through a microscope.
“The researchers used metrophotography to analyze the cellular structure.”
syn:Microphotographyant:Macrophotography
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('gra-'). The stress pattern is influenced by the length of the word and the presence of Greek-derived suffixes.
Syllables
me — Open, unstressed syllable.. tro — Open, unstressed syllable.. pho — Open, unstressed syllable.. to — Open, unstressed syllable.. gra — Closed, stressed syllable.. phy — Open, unstressed syllable.
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- The /tə/ sequence is a common feature of unstressed syllables in English.
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