electrocardiogram
Syllables
el-ec-tro-car-dio-gram
Pronunciation
/ˌɛlɛktroʊˈkɑːrdi.oʊˌɡræm/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
electro- + cardio- + -gram
The word 'electrocardiogram' is a noun with six syllables (el-ec-tro-car-dio-gram). Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('car'). It's composed of the prefix 'electro-', the root 'cardio-', and the suffix '-gram'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and morpheme boundaries.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('car'), indicated by '1'. The other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
el — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ec — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. tro — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. car — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. dio — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant. Part of the 'cardio-' root.. gram — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.
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Vowel-Consonant (V-C)
Syllables often end in vowels.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (C-V-C)
Consonants between vowels typically separate into syllables.
Morpheme Boundaries
Syllable division often respects morpheme boundaries.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might affect the phonetic realization but not the syllabification.
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