stimulusresponse
Syllables
sti-mu-lus-re-spon-se
Pronunciation
/ˈstɪm.jʊ.ləs ˈrɛs.pɒns/
Stress
100 100
Morphemes
re- + stimul- and spond- + -us and -e
The compound noun 'stimulus-response' is divided into six syllables: sti-mu-lus-re-spon-se. Stress falls on the second syllable of each component. The morphemes are derived from Latin roots, and the syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime division.
Definitions
- 1
The relationship between a stimulus and the resulting response.
“The stimulus-response mechanism is fundamental to understanding learning.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'stimulus' and 'response' respectively.
Syllables
sti — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. mu — Closed syllable, short vowel.. lus — Closed syllable, schwa vowel.. re — Open syllable, initial consonant.. spon — Closed syllable, stressed vowel.. se — Open syllable, final vowel.
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