voltohmmilliampeeter
Syllables
volt-ohm-mil-li-am-pee-ter
Pronunciation
/vɒlt ɒm mɪliˈæm.piː.tə/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
milli- + volt, ohm, ampere + -meter
The word 'volt-ohm-milliammeter' is a compound noun syllabified into seven syllables: volt-ohm-mil-li-am-pee-ter. Stress falls on the final syllable '-ter'. It's composed of three root words (volt, ohm, ampere) and two affixes (milli-, -meter). Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
An instrument for measuring electrical potential, resistance, and current.
“The electrician used a volt-ohm-milliammeter to diagnose the fault.”
syn:Multimeter
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable, '-ter'. All other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
volt — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ohm — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant coda.. mil — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. li — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. am — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant coda.. pee — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant, long vowel.. ter — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant coda, reduced vowel.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
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Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of a compound word retains its original syllable structure.
- The compound nature of the word requires separate syllabification of each component.
- Stress is determined by the final component ('meter').
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