thermoinhibitory
Syllables
ther-mo-in-hib-i-tor-y
Pronunciation
/ˈθɜːrmoʊɪnˈhɪbɪtəri/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
thermo- + hibit- + -ory
The word 'thermo-inhibitory' is divided into seven syllables: ther-mo-in-hib-i-tor-y. Stress falls on the fifth syllable ('tor'). The word is morphologically complex, comprising a Greek prefix, a Latin root, and a Latin suffix. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and CVC structures.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or causing the inhibition of a process by heat.
“The thermo-inhibitory effect on the enzyme was significant.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('tor'), following the general rule of penultimate stress in words ending in '-ory'.
Syllables
ther — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. mo — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. in — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. hib — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. i — Open syllable, single vowel.. tor — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. y — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are often divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Syllables are often formed around a CVC structure.
- The compound nature of the word doesn't significantly alter the application of standard syllable division rules.
- Potential vowel reduction in unstressed syllables, common in GB English, doesn't affect the syllable division.
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