bacteriologically
Syllables
bac-ter-i-o-log-i-cal-ly
Pronunciation
/bækˌtɪri.əˈlɒdʒɪkli/
Stress
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Morphemes
bacterio- + log + i-cal-ly
The word 'bacteriologically' is divided into eight syllables: bac-ter-i-o-log-i-cal-ly. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. It's morphologically complex, built from the prefix 'bacterio-', root 'log', and suffixes '-i-cal-ly'. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant and vowel-consonant cluster division.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner relating to bacteriology; concerning the study of bacteria.
“The samples were analyzed bacteriologically.”
“The contamination was determined to be bacteriologically significant.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('o' in 'logi'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
bac — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ter — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. i — Open syllable, single vowel.. o — Open syllable, single vowel (schwa).. log — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. i — Open syllable, single vowel.. cal — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ly — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are often divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant (e.g., 'bac-').
Vowel-Consonant Cluster (VCC)
Syllables are divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant cluster (e.g., 'ter-').
Single Vowel
Single vowels typically form their own syllable (e.g., 'i-').
- Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables is common and can vary regionally.
- The word's length and morphological complexity require careful application of syllable division rules.
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