photodisintegrate
Syllables
pho-to-dis-in-te-grate
Pronunciation
/ˌfəʊtəʊdɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪt/
Stress
000101
Morphemes
photo + dis-integrate + ate
The word 'photodisintegrate' is divided into six syllables: pho-to-dis-in-te-grate. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('in'). It's a verb formed from the prefix 'photo-', the root 'dis-integrate', and the suffix '-ate'. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel and consonant sequences.
Definitions
- 1
To break something down into its constituent parts by the action of light.
“The laser was used to photodisintegrate the cancerous cells.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('in'), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
pho — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. to — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. dis — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. in — Closed syllable, CVC structure, primary stress.. te — Open syllable, diphthong followed by a consonant.. grate — Closed syllable, consonant blend followed by a vowel and a consonant.
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Open Syllable
A syllable ending in a vowel sound is considered open.
Closed Syllable
A syllable ending in a consonant sound is considered closed.
Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC)
Syllables are divided before consonant clusters.
- The 'ph' digraph represents /f/.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common in English.
- Regional accents may influence vowel quality but not syllable structure.
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