macrophotography
Syllables
mac-ro-pho-tog-ra-phy
Pronunciation
/ˌmæk.roʊ.fəˈtɒɡ.rə.fi/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
macro- + photo- + -graphy
Macrophotography is a six-syllable noun (mac-ro-pho-tog-ra-phy) with primary stress on the fourth syllable ('tog'). It's formed from the Greek roots 'macro-', 'photo-', and '-graphy', denoting the art of taking close-up photographs. Syllabification follows standard vowel-consonant division rules.
Definitions
- 1
The art or practice of taking photographs of very small objects at close range, so that they appear much larger than they are.
“He specialized in macrophotography of insects.”
“The exhibit featured stunning examples of macrophotography.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tog'). The stress pattern is typical for words with the '-graphy' suffix.
Syllables
mac — Open syllable, short vowel.. ro — Open syllable, diphthong.. pho — Open syllable, diphthong.. tog — Closed syllable, short vowel.. ra — Open syllable, schwa.. phy — Open syllable, short vowel.
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