centimetergramsecond
Syllables
cen-ti-me-ter-gram-sec-ond
Pronunciation
/ˌsɛn.tɪˈmiː.tər ˌɡræm ˈsɛk.ənd/
Stress
1000100
Morphemes
centi- + meter, gram, second
The word 'centimeter-gram-second' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables with stress on the first syllable of each component. It's composed of Latin and Greek roots representing units of measurement, and syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant rules.
Definitions
- 1
A system of measurement using the centimeter, gram, and second as base units.
“The experiment was conducted using the centimeter-gram-second system.”
syn:CGS systemant:MKS system
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of each component: 'cen', 'gram', and 'sec'.
Syllables
cen — Open syllable, stressed. ti — Closed syllable, unstressed. me — Open syllable, unstressed. ter — Closed syllable, unstressed. gram — Closed syllable, stressed. sec — Closed syllable, stressed. ond — Closed syllable, unstressed
Word Parts
Vowel-C Rule
A vowel followed by a consonant typically forms a syllable.
Vowel-C-C Rule
A vowel followed by two consonants typically forms a syllable.
- The hyphenated structure doesn't alter the core syllabification rules. The word is treated as a compound, and each component is syllabified independently.
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