micrometallographer
Syllables
mi-cro-me-tal-lo-graph-er
Pronunciation
/ˌmaɪkrōməˈtæləˌɡræfər/
Stress
0010011
Morphemes
micro- + metall- + -ographer
The word 'micrometallographer' is a seven-syllable noun with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the Greek prefixes 'micro-' and 'metall-', and the suffix '-ographer'. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant division and onset-rime separation.
Definitions
- 1
A person who studies the microscopic structure of metals.
“The micrometallographer carefully examined the steel sample for defects.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable (/ˈtælə/), due to the presence of the '-grapher' suffix which typically attracts stress.
Syllables
mi — Open syllable, initial syllable. cro — Closed syllable. me — Open syllable. tal — Open syllable. lo — Open syllable. graph — Closed syllable. er — Closed syllable
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