heterotrophically
Syllables
het-er-o-troph-i-cal-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌhɛt.ə.roʊ.trɒf.ɪ.kli/
Stress
000101
Morphemes
hetero- + troph- + -ically
The word 'heterotrophically' is divided into seven syllables: het-er-o-troph-i-cal-ly. It consists of the prefix 'hetero-', the root 'troph-', and the suffix '-ically'. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime division and vowel-initial syllable separation.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner characteristic of heterotrophs; obtaining nourishment from organic sources.
“Plants lacking chlorophyll must obtain nutrients heterotrophically.”
ant:autotrophically
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable (/ˌhɛt.ə.roʊ.trɒf.ɪˈkæl.i/). The stress pattern is typical for words with multiple suffixes.
Syllables
het — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. er — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. o — Open syllable, diphthong.. troph — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. i — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. cal — Open syllable.. ly — Open syllable.
Word Parts
Onset-Rime Division
Syllables are divided between the onset (initial consonants) and the rime (vowel and following consonants).
Vowel-Initial Syllable
Any syllable starting with a vowel is a separate syllable.
Consonant-Coda Division
Syllables are divided before consonant clusters at the end of a syllable.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of syllabification rules.
- Vowel reduction is a common phenomenon in unstressed syllables.
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