metatarsophalangeal
Syllables
me-ta-tar-so-pha-lan-ge-al
Pronunciation
/ˌmɛtəˌtɑrsəˌfælændʒiəl/
Stress
01001001
Morphemes
meta- + phalang- + -eal
The word 'metatarsophalangeal' is an eight-syllable adjective of Greek and Latin origin. It is divided into syllables based on vowel-centric rules, with primary stress on the fourth syllable. The word's complex structure is typical of anatomical terminology.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to the metatarsus and phalanges of the foot.
“The patient suffered a metatarsophalangeal sprain.”
“The surgeon specialized in metatarsophalangeal reconstruction.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable (/fæ/). Secondary stress on the first (/me/) and fifth (/ge/) syllables. The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
me — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ta — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. tar — Closed syllable, root component.. so — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. pha — Open syllable, consonant cluster onset.. lan — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset and coda.. ge — Open syllable, consonant onset.. al — Open syllable, final syllable, schwa vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-C
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
CVC
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant patterns often form a syllable.
V-CC
Vowel followed by two consonants creates a syllable boundary.
CC-V
Two consonants followed by a vowel creates a syllable boundary.
- The schwa sounds (/ə/) are common in unstressed syllables and can be slightly variable in pronunciation.
- The consonant clusters (e.g., 'tar-', 'lan-') are typical of words with Greek and Latin roots.
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