dilatometrically
Syllables
di-la-to-me-tri-cal-ly
Pronunciation
[daɪˌlætəˈmɛtrɪkli]
Stress
0000101
Morphemes
di- + lat- + -ometrically
The word 'dilatometrically' is an adverb describing a manner of measurement related to dilatometry. It is divided into seven syllables: di-la-to-me-tri-cal-ly, with stress on the fifth syllable ('tri-'). Syllabification follows standard English rules.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner relating to or involving dilatometry, the measurement of changes in volume of a substance as a function of temperature or pressure.
“The sample was heated dilatometrically to observe its thermal expansion.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the fifth syllable ('tri-').
Syllables
di- — Open syllable. No exceptions.. la- — Open syllable. No exceptions.. to- — Open syllable. No exceptions.. me- — Open syllable. No exceptions.. tri- — VC syllable. No exceptions.. cal- — VC syllable. No exceptions.. ly — CVC syllable. No exceptions.
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