micromeasurement
Syllables
mi-cro-mea-sure-ment
Pronunciation
/ˌmaɪkrəˈmɛʒərəmənt/
Stress
01011
Morphemes
micro- + measure + -ment
The word 'micromeasurement' is divided into five syllables: mi-cro-mea-sure-ment. It consists of the prefix 'micro-', the root 'measure', and the suffix '-ment'. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('sure'). Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A very small measurement; a measurement of extremely small quantities.
“The scientists used a micromeasurement technique to analyze the nanoparticles.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the fourth syllable ('sure'), secondary stress on the second syllable ('cro').
Syllables
mi — Open syllable, diphthong.. cro — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. mea — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. sure — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ment — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel followed by consonant(s)
Syllables are divided after vowels when followed by one or more consonants.
Consonant cluster
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
- The 'i' in 'mi' could potentially be reduced to /ɪ/ in some contexts, but remains a diphthong here.
- Regional variations in pronunciation (e.g., American English) may exist, but do not affect the syllable division.
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