haematocrystallin
Syllables
hae-ma-to-crys-tal-lin
Pronunciation
/ˌhiːmətoʊkrɪˈstælɪn/
Stress
000101
Morphemes
haemato- + crystall- + -in
The word 'haemato-crystallin' is divided into six syllables: hae-ma-to-crys-tal-lin. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun composed of Greek and Latin morphemes, referring to a crystalline protein in red blood cells. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant division rules.
Definitions
- 1
A crystalline protein found in erythrocytes (red blood cells).
“The researchers studied the structure of haemato-crystallin.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tal').
Syllables
hae — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ma — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. to — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. crys — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. tal — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. lin — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel sound when followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are often kept together within a syllable, especially at the beginning.
- The 'ae' digraph is pronounced as a long 'e' sound.
- The compound nature of the word and the less common prefix 'haemato-' could lead to slight pronunciation variations.
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