microinstructions
Syllables
mi-cro-in-struc-tions
Pronunciation
/ˌmaɪkroʊɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
Stress
10010
Morphemes
micro- + struct- + -ion
The word 'microinstructions' is divided into five syllables: mi-cro-in-struc-tions. It consists of the prefix 'micro-', the root 'struct-', and the suffixes '-ion' and '-s'. Primary stress falls on 'struc', with secondary stress on 'mi'. The word is a plural noun referring to low-level computer instructions.
Definitions
- 1
Detailed, low-level instructions that control the operation of a computer's central processing unit (CPU).
“The CPU executes a series of microinstructions to perform each machine instruction.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the fourth syllable ('struc'), secondary stress on the first syllable ('mi').
Syllables
mi — Open syllable, diphthong. cro — Closed syllable, diphthong. in — Closed syllable. struc — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset. tions — Closed syllable
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- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Prefix 'micro-' introduces secondary stress.
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