metrekilogramsecond
Syllables
me-tre-ki-lo-gram-se-cond
Pronunciation
/ˈmiːtər ˈkɪloʊˌɡræm ˈsɛkənd/
Stress
10 10 10
Morphemes
kilo- + metre, gram, second + none
The word 'metre-kilogram-second' is syllabified based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters, resulting in seven syllables. Stress falls on the first syllable of 'metre', the second syllable of 'kilogram', and the first syllable of 'second'. The word is a compound noun representing a system of units.
Definitions
- 1
A system of units based on the metre, kilogram, and second.
“The experiment was conducted using the metre-kilogram-second system.”
syn:MKS system
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable of 'metre', the second syllable of 'kilogram', and the first syllable of 'second'
Syllables
me — Open syllable, onset 'm', rime 'iː'. tre — Closed syllable, onset 't', rime 'ər'. ki — Open syllable, onset 'k', rime 'ɪ'. lo — Open syllable, onset 'l', rime 'oʊ'. gram — Closed syllable, onset 'ɡr', rime 'æm'. se — Open syllable, onset 's', rime 'ɛ'. cond — Closed syllable, onset 'k', rime 'ənd
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Onset-Rime
Syllables are divided based on vowel sounds, with consonants preceding vowels forming the onset and the vowel and following consonants forming the rime.
Vowel-Centric
Each syllable typically contains one vowel sound.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless they can be naturally split based on pronunciation.
- Compound word structure requiring independent syllabification of components.
- The spelling 'metre' is a British variant, but doesn't alter the syllabification rules.
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