electrophoresing
Syllables
el-ec-tro-phor-es-ing
Pronunciation
/ɪˌlɛktrəfəˈriːzɪŋ/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
electro- + phor- + -esis/-ing
The word 'electrophoresing' is divided into six syllables (el-ec-tro-phor-es-ing) based on the vowel peak principle and consonant boundaries. The primary stress falls on the third syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a Greek-derived prefix, root, and suffixes. Syllabification remains consistent regardless of grammatical function.
Definitions
- 1
The act of separating molecules by their electrical charge using an electric field.
“The researchers were electrophoresing the DNA samples.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable (/ˈriː/) of the word. The first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
el — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ec — Closed syllable, consonant following vowel.. tro — Closed syllable, consonant following vowel.. phor — Open syllable, vowel sound.. es — Closed syllable, consonant following vowel.. ing — Closed syllable, consonant following vowel.
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Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable contains one vowel sound.
Consonant Boundary
A syllable boundary is created when a vowel is followed by a consonant.
- The 'ph' digraph is treated as a single consonant sound /f/ for syllabification purposes.
- The suffix '-ing' is often treated as a single unit, but here it's separated due to the preceding 'es'.
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