hematodynamometer
Syllables
he-ma-to-dy-na-mo-me-ter
Pronunciation
/ˌhiːmətoʊdaɪnæˈmɒmɪtər/
Stress
00001001
Morphemes
hema- + dynamo- + -meter
Hematodynamometer is a noun meaning an instrument for measuring blood flow. It's syllabified as he-ma-to-dy-na-mo-me-ter, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. The word is composed of Greek/Latin roots and syllabification follows standard English onset-rime division rules.
Definitions
- 1
An instrument for measuring the force or pressure of the blood flow.
“The doctor used a hematodynamometer to assess the patient's blood flow.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('mo'). The stress pattern is typical for words ending in '-meter'.
Syllables
he — Open syllable, initial syllable. ma — Open syllable. to — Open syllable. dy — Open syllable. na — Open syllable. mo — Open syllable. me — Open syllable. ter — Coda syllable
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Onset-Rime Division
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Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
- The compound nature of the word and its Greek/Latin roots.
- The 'dy' sequence could potentially be considered a digraph, but vowel following necessitates separation.
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