microelectrophoretically
Syllables
mi-cro-e-lec-tro-pho-re-ti-cal-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌmaɪkroʊˌɛlɛktroʊfəˈrɛtɪkli/
Stress
0000001011
Morphemes
micro- + electrophoresis + -ically
The word 'microelectrophoretically' is divided into ten syllables: mi-cro-e-lec-tro-pho-re-ti-cal-ly. It consists of the prefix 'micro-', the root 'electrophoresis', and the suffix '-ically'. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard US English rules of onset-rime division, vowel-consonant division, and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or performed by a method using electrophoresis on a microscopic scale.
“The samples were analyzed microelectrophoretically to determine their molecular weight.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ret' in 'retically').
Syllables
mi — Open syllable, initial syllable. cro — Closed syllable. e — Open syllable. lec — Closed syllable. tro — Open syllable. pho — Open syllable. re — Open syllable. ti — Closed syllable. cal — Closed syllable. ly — Closed syllable
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