microvasculature
Syllables
mi-cro-vas-cu-la-ture
Pronunciation
/ˌmaɪ.krəʊˌvæs.kjuːˈleɪ.tʃə/
Stress
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Morphemes
micro- + vascul- + -ature
The word 'microvasculature' is divided into six syllables: mi-cro-vas-cu-la-ture. The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('la'). It is a noun composed of a Greek prefix, a Latin root, and a Latin suffix. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The network of small blood vessels in a tissue.
“The researchers studied the microvasculature of the tumor.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('la'). The stress pattern follows the tendency to stress suffixes in longer words.
Syllables
mi — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. cro — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. vas — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. cu — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. la — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ture — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster, suffix.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound, which serves as the nucleus.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally divided to maintain syllable structure, keeping affixes together where possible.
- Potential alternative division of 'vascul' as 'vas-cul', but 'vas-cu-' is more common.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may occur but do not significantly alter syllable division.
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