kilogramkilocalorie
Syllables
ki-lo-gram-ki-lo-ca-lo-rie
Pronunciation
/ˈkɪləˌɡræm ˈkæl.ə.ri/
Stress
10100101
Morphemes
kilo- + gram + -ie
Kilogram-calorie is a compound noun divided into eight syllables: ki-lo-gram-ki-lo-ca-lo-rie. Primary stress falls on 'gram', with secondary stress on 'rie'. The word's morphemic structure reveals Greek and Latin origins. Syllabification follows standard US English rules of onset-rime division and the maximum onset principle.
Definitions
- 1
A unit of energy equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius.
“The food label listed the snack as containing 200 kilogram-calories.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('gram'). Secondary stress falls on the final syllable ('rie'). Other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
ki — Open syllable, initial syllable. lo — Open syllable. gram — Closed syllable, primary stress. ki — Open syllable. lo — Open syllable. ca — Open syllable. lo — Open syllable. rie — Open syllable, secondary stress
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Onset-Rime Division
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant sound(s)) and rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Maximum Onset Principle
Consonants are assigned to the onset of the following syllable if possible, maximizing the number of consonants in the onset.
Stress Assignment Rule
Stress is assigned based on the inherent stress patterns of the root words and the overall rhythmic structure of the compound.
- The hyphen in 'kilogram-calorie' aids visual separation but doesn't affect phonetic realization.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly alter vowel sounds, but syllable division remains consistent.
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