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ophthalmophorous

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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5syllables

opthalmophorous

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

op-thal-mo-pho-rous

Pronunciation

/ˌɒfθæl.məˈfɔː.rəs/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

ophthalmo- + phor- + -ous

The word 'ophthalmophorous' is divided into five syllables: op-thal-mo-pho-rous. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('mo'). It's morphologically complex, derived from Greek roots and suffixes, and functions as an adjective meaning 'bearing or pertaining to the eye'.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Bearing or pertaining to the eye; having eyes.

    “The ophthalmophorous creature stared intently.”

    syn:ocularophthalmic
    ant:anophthalmic

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('mo'). The first and fourth syllables are unstressed, and the fifth syllable is also unstressed.

Syllables

5
op/ɒp/
thal/θæl/
mo/mə/
pho/fɔː/
rous/rəs/

op — Open syllable, initial syllable.. thal — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. mo — Open syllable.. pho — Open syllable.. rous — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

ophthalmo-

Greek origin (*ophthalmos* - eye), denotes relating to the eye.

root

phor-

Greek origin (*pherein* - to bear, carry), indicates bearing or carrying.

suf

-ous

Greek/Latin origin (*-ous*/*-osus*), forms an adjective meaning 'full of' or 'having the quality of'.

Similar Words

pho­to­phorete­le­phonemi­cro­scope

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

Syllables are often divided after a vowel sound when followed by a consonant.

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

Syllables are often divided before a vowel sound when preceded by a consonant.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on pronunciation.

  • The initial /ɒf/ sequence is relatively uncommon but follows standard syllabification rules.
  • The /θæl/ cluster is a common initial consonant cluster and doesn't present a syllabification challenge.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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