nucleoidioplasma
Syllables
nu-cle-oid-io-plas-ma
Pronunciation
/ˌnuːkliˈɔɪdi.oʊplæzmə/
Stress
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Morphemes
nucleo- + -oid + plasma
The word 'nucleoidioplasma' is divided into six syllables: nu-cle-oid-io-plas-ma. Stress falls on the fourth syllable ('io'). It's a noun composed of Greek and Latin morphemes relating to the nucleus and cellular material.
Definitions
- 1
A viscous substance within a prokaryotic cell, containing the genetic material (DNA).
“The nucleoidioplasma contains the bacterial chromosome.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('io'), due to its length and vowel quality.
Syllables
nu — Open syllable, initial syllable. cle — Closed syllable. oid — Closed syllable. io — Open syllable, stressed. plas — Closed syllable. ma — Open syllable, final syllable
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V-C Rule
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C-V-C Rule
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant sequences are typically divided between the vowel and the surrounding consonants.
V-V Rule
When two vowels appear together, they are usually separated into different syllables.
- The interfix '-io-' presents a minor challenge, but is consistently treated as a single syllable unit.
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