thermoelectrometer
Syllables
ther-mo-e-lec-tro-me-ter
Pronunciation
/ˌθɜːrmoʊɪˈlɛktrəˌmiːtər/
Stress
0 1 0 1 0 0 1
Morphemes
thermo- + electr- + -o-meter
The word 'thermoelectrometer' is divided into seven syllables: ther-mo-e-lec-tro-me-ter. It comprises the Greek prefixes 'thermo-' and 'electro-', a connecting vowel '-o-', and the suffix '-meter'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('e-lec-tro'). Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel and consonant patterns.
Definitions
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An instrument for measuring thermoelectric effects, specifically the voltage generated due to a temperature difference.
“The researchers used a thermoelectrometer to measure the Seebeck coefficient of the material.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('e-lec-tro'). Secondary stress falls on the first syllable ('ther-').
Syllables
ther — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonants.. mo — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonants.. e — Closed syllable, vowel alone.. lec — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. tro — Open syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. me — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonants.. ter — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.
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