microelectrophoretic
Syllables
mi-cro-e-lec-tro-pho-re-tic
Pronunciation
/ˌmaɪkroʊˌɛlɛktroʊfəˈrɛtɪk/
Stress
01000101
Morphemes
micro- + electrophoresis + -ic
The word 'microelectrophoretic' is an eight-syllable adjective derived from Greek and English roots. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard US English rules, considering vowel-consonant patterns and digraphs like 'ph'.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or using a technique in which charged particles are separated by their movement in an electric field, especially in a colloidal suspension.
“The microelectrophoretic analysis revealed the presence of different protein isoforms.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('re' in 'pho-re-tic').
Syllables
mi — Open syllable, vowel sound. cro — Open syllable, diphthong. e — Open syllable, short vowel. lec — Closed syllable, short vowel. tro — Open syllable, diphthong. pho — Open syllable, diphthong. re — Open syllable, short vowel. tic — Closed syllable, short vowel
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-CVC
A vowel followed by a consonant and another vowel typically forms a syllable boundary.
CVC
A consonant-vowel-consonant sequence often forms a closed syllable.
Vowel-C
A vowel followed by a consonant often forms a syllable boundary.
- The 'ph' digraph is treated as a single phoneme.
- Schwa reduction may occur in unstressed syllables.
- The word's complexity arises from its Greek and English morphemic components.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in English (US)
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.