electrophotometry
Syllables
el-ec-tro-pho-to-me-try
Pronunciation
/ɪˌlɛktroʊfəˈtɒmɪtri/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
electro- + photo- + -metry
Electrophotometry is divided into seven syllables: el-ec-tro-pho-to-me-try. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'electro-', the root 'photo-', and the suffix '-metry'. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant and diphthong rules.
Definitions
- 1
A method of measuring the intensity of light.
“Electrophotometry was used to determine the concentration of the solution.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('to' in 'pho-to-me-try').
Syllables
el — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ec — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. tro — Open syllable, diphthong followed by a consonant.. pho — Open syllable, diphthong.. to — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. me — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. try — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel-C
A vowel followed by a consonant typically forms a syllable.
Vowel-CC
A vowel followed by a consonant cluster typically forms a syllable.
Diphthong-C
A diphthong followed by a consonant typically forms a syllable.
Vowel
A single vowel sound forms a syllable.
- The schwa vowels in 'to-' and 'me-' can be reduced or elided in rapid speech.
- The 'ec-' syllable could potentially be analyzed as 'ek-' but separating it maintains consistency with vowel-consonant patterns.
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