microinstruction
Syllables
mi-cro-in-struc-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌmaɪkrəɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
micro- + struct- + -ion
The word 'microinstruction' is divided into five syllables: mi-cro-in-struc-tion. It comprises the prefix 'micro-', the root 'struct-', and the suffix '-ion'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant division and suffix separation.
Definitions
- 1
A detailed, low-level instruction that a computer executes.
“The CPU operates by executing a series of microinstructions.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable (/strʌk/). The stress pattern is typical for words of this length and structure.
Syllables
mi — Open syllable, diphthong.. cro — Closed syllable, diphthong.. in — Closed syllable.. struc — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. tion — Closed syllable.
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