microlepidopteron
Syllables
mi-cro-le-pi-do-pter-on
Pronunciation
/ˌmaɪ.kroʊ.lɛ.pɪ.dəp.tɛr.ən/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
micro- + lepidopter + -on
The word 'microlepidopteron' is divided into seven syllables: mi-cro-le-pi-do-pter-on. Stress falls on the fifth syllable ('do'). It's a noun of Greek origin, referring to a small moth, and its syllabification follows standard US English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and stress.
Definitions
- 1
A very small moth, typically belonging to the suborder Heterobathmiina within the Lepidoptera.
“The entomologist specialized in the study of microlepidopteron species.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('do'), following the general rule for Greek-derived words to stress the penultimate syllable unless overridden.
Syllables
mi — Open syllable, diphthong.. cro — Closed syllable.. le — Open syllable.. pi — Open syllable.. do — Closed syllable.. pter — Closed syllable.. on — Open syllable.
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