microenvironmental
Syllables
mi-cro-en-vi-ron-men-tal
Pronunciation
/ˌmaɪkroʊˌɛnvɪrənˈmɛntəl/
Stress
1000001
Morphemes
micro- + environment + -al
The word 'microenvironmental' is divided into seven syllables: mi-cro-en-vi-ron-men-tal. It consists of the prefix 'micro-', the root 'environment', and the suffix '-al'. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tal'). Syllabification follows vowel-consonant and morphemic boundary rules.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to the small-scale environment of something.
“The study focused on the microenvironmental factors affecting cell growth.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tal'), and secondary stress on the first syllable ('mi').
Syllables
mi — Open syllable, primary stress.. cro — Open syllable, unstressed.. en — Closed syllable, unstressed.. vi — Open syllable, unstressed.. ron — Open syllable, unstressed.. men — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tal — Closed syllable, primary stress.
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