immunoelectrophoretic
Syllables
im-mu-no-e-lec-tro-pho-ret-ic
Pronunciation
/ˌɪmjuːnoʊˌɛlɛktroʊfəˈrɛtɪk/
Stress
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Morphemes
im- + immun- + -electrophoretic
The word 'immunoelectrophoretic' is divided into nine syllables with primary stress on the seventh syllable ('pho-'). It's a complex adjective formed from Greek and Latin roots and suffixes, exhibiting standard English syllable division rules with vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or involving the separation of substances (especially proteins) by their rate of movement in an electric field.
“immunoelectrophoretic analysis”
“an immunoelectrophoretic study”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the seventh syllable ('pho-').
Syllables
im — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. mu — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. no — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. e — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure. Unstressed.. lec — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.. tro — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. pho — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure. Primary stress.. ret — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.. ic — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure. Unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables typically end in a vowel sound.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables typically begin with a consonant sound.
Consonant Clusters
Division before the first consonant in a cluster.
- The pronunciation of 'ph' as /f/.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- The word's length and complex morphology.
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