hexosephosphatase
Syllables
hex-o-se-pho-spha-ta-se
Pronunciation
/ˌhɛksoʊˌfɒsfeɪteɪz/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
hexo- + phospho- + -ase
Hexosephosphatase is a seven-syllable noun with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'hexo-', root 'phospho-', and suffix '-ase'. Syllable division follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant separation and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of 6-phosphogluconolactone to 6-phosphogluconate.
“The researchers studied the activity of hexosephosphatase in liver cells.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('spha').
Syllables
hex — Open syllable, stressed. o — Open syllable, unstressed. se — Open syllable, unstressed. pho — Open syllable, unstressed. sph — Closed syllable, stressed. ta — Open syllable, unstressed. se — Closed syllable, unstressed
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Vowel-Consonant (VC) Division
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Stress Placement
English generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words of this length and complexity.
- The 'ph' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /f/.
- The consonant cluster 'sph' is permissible in English syllable structure.
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