microphotographed
Syllables
mi-cro-pho-to-graphed
Pronunciation
/ˈmaɪkrəʊfəʊtəɡræfd/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
micro- + photo-graph + -ed
The word 'microphotographed' is divided into five syllables: mi-cro-pho-to-graphed. It consists of the prefix 'micro-', the root 'photo-graph', and the suffix '-ed'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pho'). Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel patterns.
Definitions
- 1
To photograph something using a microphotographic technique; to create a very small photograph.
“The evidence was microphotographed for closer examination.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pho'), indicated by '1'. The other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
mi — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. cro — Open syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. pho — Open syllable, consonant followed by a diphthong.. to — Open syllable, consonant followed by a schwa.. graphed — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are often divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant (e.g., mi-cro).
Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are often divided before a vowel when preceded by a consonant (e.g., pho-to).
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are often maintained within a syllable, especially at the end (e.g., graphed).
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (e.g., /maɪ/ potentially becoming /mɪ/).
- The 'ph' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /f/.
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