magnetoelectrical
Syllables
mag-ne-to-e-lec-tri-cal
Pronunciation
/ˌmæɡnɪtoʊˌɛlɛktrɪkəl/
Stress
1010000
Morphemes
magneto- + electr- + -ical
The word 'magnetoelectrical' is syllabified as mag-ne-to-e-lec-tri-cal, with primary stress on 'to'. It's a compound adjective formed from 'magneto-', 'electr-', and '-ical', following standard English syllabification rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to both magnetism and electricity.
“The magnetoelectrical properties of the material were investigated.”
syn:electromagnetic
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('to'), with secondary stress on the first syllable ('mag').
Syllables
mag — Open syllable, stressed.. ne — Closed syllable, unstressed.. to — Open syllable, primary stress.. e — Open syllable, unstressed.. lec — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tri — Closed syllable, unstressed.. cal — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel (V)
Single vowels typically form their own syllable.
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