photochromolithographicalograph
Syllables
pho-to-chro-mo-li-tho-graph-ic-al-o-graph
Pronunciation
/ˌfoʊtəʊˌkrəʊməˌlɪθəʊˈɡræfɪk/
Stress
0100100011
Morphemes
photo- + chromo- + -graph
The word 'photochromolithograph' is a complex noun of Greek origin, divided into eleven syllables based on onset-rime structure. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable. The word's morphemic structure reveals its meaning as a color printing process using a light-sensitive lithographic stone.
Definitions
- 1
A printing process using a lithographic stone treated to be sensitive to light, producing pictures in color.
“The antique map was created using photochromolithography.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the fifth syllable ('tho'), secondary stress on the first syllable ('pho').
Syllables
pho — Open syllable, onset 'f', rime 'oʊ'. to — Open syllable, onset 't', rime 'ə'. chro — Open syllable, onset 'kr', rime 'oʊ'. mo — Open syllable, onset 'm', rime 'ə'. li — Closed syllable, onset 'l', rime 'ɪ'. tho — Open syllable, onset 'θ', rime 'oʊ'. graph — Closed syllable, onset 'ɡr', rime 'æf'. ic — Closed syllable, onset 'ɪ', rime 'k'. al — Open syllable, onset 'əl', rime 'ə'. o — Open syllable, vowel 'oʊ'. graph — Closed syllable, onset 'ɡr', rime 'æf'
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Onset-Rime Structure
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Vowel-Consonant Separation
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