kilogrammemetre
The word 'kilogramme-metre' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: ki-lo-gramme-me-tre. Primary stress falls on 'gramme'. The morphemes include the prefix 'kilo-', the root 'gramme', and the root 'metre'. Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime structure and compound stress.
Definitions
- 1
A unit of length equal to one thousand millimetres.
“The table was measured in kilogramme-metres.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('gramme'). Secondary stress may occur on the first syllable ('ki').
Syllables
ki — Open syllable, unstressed.. lo — Open syllable, unstressed.. gramme — Closed syllable, primary stress.. me — Open syllable, unstressed.. tre — Coda syllable, unstressed.
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Compound Stress
Stress typically falls on the root of the second element in compounds.
Hyphenated Compounds
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- The spelling 'gramme' is a French variant. Regional variations in pronunciation may affect vowel quality but not syllable division.
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