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electrocardiograms

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6 syllables
18 characters
English (US)
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6syllables

electrocardiograms

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

e-lec-tro-car-dio-grams

Pronunciation

/ˌɛlɛktroʊˌkɑːrdioʊˈɡræmz/

Stress

000101

Morphemes

electro- + cardio- + -grams

Electrocardiograms is a six-syllable noun (e-lec-tro-car-dio-grams) with primary stress on the fourth syllable. It's formed from Greek roots and follows standard English syllabification rules based on vowel-consonant sequences.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A recording of the electrical activity of the heart over a period of time.

    “The doctor ordered an electrocardiogram to check for arrhythmias.”

    syn:ECGEKG

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('dio'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').

Syllables

6
e/i/
lec/lɛk/
tro/troʊ/
car/kɑːr/
dio/dioʊ/
grams/ɡræmz/

e — Open, unstressed syllable.. lec — Closed, unstressed syllable.. tro — Open, unstressed syllable.. car — Open, unstressed syllable.. dio — Open, unstressed syllable.. grams — Closed, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

electro-

Greek origin (*elektron* - amber, electricity); indicates electrical activity.

root

cardio-

Greek origin (*kardia* - heart); relates to the heart.

suf

-grams

Greek origin (*gramma* - something written/recorded); indicates a recording.

Similar Words

pho­to­graphbio­chem­is­tryther­mo­me­ter

Vowel-Consonant (VC) Rule

Syllables are divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant.

Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC) Rule

Syllables are divided before and after consonants between vowels.

Stress Placement

Stress is determined by morphological weight and phonological rules, falling on the fourth syllable in this case.

  • The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of syllabification rules.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly alter vowel qualities, but the syllable division remains consistent.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
electrocardiograms(current)
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