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micro-aerophilic

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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6syllables

microaerophilic

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

mi-cro-ae-ro-phil-ic

Pronunciation

/ˌmaɪkroʊˌɛərəˈfɪlɪk/

Stress

010011

Morphemes

micro- + aer(o)- + -philic

The word 'micro-aerophilic' is divided into six syllables: mi-cro-ae-ro-phil-ic. It consists of the prefix 'micro-', the root 'aer(o)-', and the suffix '-philic'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllable division follows standard US English rules based on vowel and consonant sequences.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Requiring or occurring in the presence of a small amount of oxygen.

    “The bacteria are micro-aerophilic and grow best with limited oxygen exposure.”

    syn:oxygen-tolerantmicrobic
    ant:anaerobicoxygen-sensitive

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable (/ˈfɪlɪk/).

Syllables

6
mi/maɪ/
cro/kroʊ/
ae/ɛər/
ro/roʊ/
phil/fɪl/
ic/ɪk/

mi — Open syllable, vowel sound. cro — Closed syllable, diphthong. ae — Open syllable, diphthong. ro — Open syllable, diphthong. phil — Closed syllable. ic — Closed syllable

Word Parts

pre

micro-

Greek *mikros* - small; size modifier

root

aer(o)-

Greek *aer* - air; relates to air or oxygen

suf

-philic

Greek *philos* - loving, friend; indicates affinity/attraction; adjectival suffix

Similar Words

pho­to­graph­ichy­dro­phil­icmac­ro­scop­ic

Vowel-CVC

A vowel followed by a consonant is typically a syllable boundary.

Consonant-Vowel-Consonant

A consonant-vowel-consonant sequence often forms a syllable.

Vowel-Vowel

Adjacent vowels are separated into different syllables.

  • The 'ae' digraph is treated as a separate syllable due to pronunciation.
  • The '-ic' suffix is often treated as a single syllable, but can be divided.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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