submicroscopical
Syllables
sub-mi-cro-scop-i-cal
Pronunciation
/ˌsʌbmaɪkrəˈskɒpɪkəl/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
sub- + microscop- + -ical
The word 'submicroscopical' is a six-syllable adjective with stress on the fifth syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules, dividing the word into sub-mi-cro-scop-i-cal. It's formed from Latin and Greek roots with the prefix 'sub-', root 'microscop-', and suffix '-ical'.
Definitions
- 1
Extremely small; relating to things visible only with a microscope.
“The submicroscopical particles were difficult to analyze.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('scop'). The first, second, third, fourth and sixth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
sub — Open syllable, initial syllable. mi — Open syllable, diphthong. cro — Closed syllable. scop — Closed syllable. i — Open syllable, unstressed vowel. cal — Closed syllable
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