rootmeansquare
The word 'root-mean-square' is a compound noun divided into three syllables: root-mean-square. Primary stress falls on 'root'. Syllabification follows vowel-consonant patterns and morpheme boundaries. The IPA transcription is /ruːt miːn skweə/.
Definitions
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A statistical measure of the magnitude of a varying quantity, especially in a set of numbers. It is calculated as the square root of the arithmetic mean of the squares of the numbers.
“The root-mean-square voltage was measured to be 230 volts.”
“The root-mean-square error provides a good indication of the model's accuracy.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('root'), and secondary stress falls on the second syllable ('mean'). The final syllable ('square') is unstressed.
Syllables
root — Open syllable, stressed.. mean — Closed syllable, secondary stress.. square — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided after vowels, especially when followed by consonants.
Morpheme Boundary
Compound nouns are divided at the boundaries between the constituent words.
- The compound nature of the word dictates the syllabification. No significant regional variations affect the syllable division.
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