opthalmoreaction
Syllables
op-thal-mo-re-ac-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌɒfθælmoʊrɪˈækʃən/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
ophthalmo- + reaction
The word 'ophthalmo-reaction' is divided into six syllables: op-thal-mo-re-ac-tion. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 're'. The word is a noun formed from Greek and Latin roots, and its syllabification follows standard English rules for vowel-consonant and consonant cluster division.
Definitions
- 1
A reaction involving the eye or visual system.
“The patient exhibited an ophthalmo-reaction to the light stimulus.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 're', typical for words ending in '-tion' in English.
Syllables
op — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. thal — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. mo — Open syllable, diphthong followed by a consonant.. re — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ac — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. tion — Closed syllable, consonant cluster following a vowel.
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Vowel After Consonant Rule
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel that is followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on pronunciation.
- The 'ph' cluster is treated as a single unit. The compound nature of the word does not affect syllabification.
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