microdensitometer
Syllables
mi-cro-den-si-to-me-ter
Pronunciation
/ˌmaɪkroʊdɛnsɪˈtɒmɪtər/
Stress
0100001
Morphemes
micro- + densito- + -meter
The word 'microdensitometer' is divided into seven syllables: mi-cro-den-si-to-me-ter. It consists of the prefix 'micro-', the root 'densito-', and the suffix '-meter'. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllable division follows the principles of maximizing onsets and adhering to vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
An instrument for measuring the optical density of an image, typically used in scientific and medical imaging.
“The researchers used a microdensitometer to analyze the bone density in the X-ray images.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable (/tɒmɪtər/), and secondary stress falls on the first syllable (/maɪkroʊ/).
Syllables
mi — Open syllable, stressed. cro — Open syllable, secondary stress. den — Closed syllable, unstressed. si — Closed syllable, unstressed. to — Open syllable, unstressed. me — Open syllable, unstressed. ter — Closed syllable, primary stress
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