lithophotogravure
Syllables
li-tho-pho-to-gra-vure
Pronunciation
/ˌlɪθoʊfoʊtoʊˈɡrævjʊər/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
litho- + grav- + -ure
Lithophotogravure is a complex noun formed from Greek and Latin roots. It is syllabified as li-tho-pho-to-gra-vure, with primary stress on the fourth syllable ('to'). Syllable division follows standard vowel-consonant and diphthong rules, with considerations for consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A printing process using a lithographic image transferred to a metal plate, then etched and printed.
“The artist specialized in lithophotogravure prints.”
“The museum exhibited a collection of lithophotogravure landscapes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('to'), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
li — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. tho — Open syllable, diphthong followed by consonant.. pho — Open syllable, diphthong.. to — Open syllable, diphthong.. gra — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. vure — Syllable ending in a consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Diphthong-Consonant
Diphthongs are generally kept together within a syllable.
Consonant Cluster
When a consonant cluster separates vowels, division is made to maintain onsets and codas.
- The 'th' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /θ/.
- The 'v' in 'vure' is often pronounced as a 'w' sound /vjʊər/.
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