phosphoglycoprotein
Syllables
phos-pho-gly-co-pro-tein
Pronunciation
/ˌfɒs.foʊ.ɡlaɪ.koʊ.proʊ.tiːn/
Stress
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Morphemes
phospho- + glyco- + -in
Phosphoglycoprotein is a complex noun with six syllables (phos-pho-gly-co-pro-tein). Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of Greek and Latin morphemes indicating a glycoprotein with a phosphate group. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-following consonants and maximizing onsets.
Definitions
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A glycoprotein containing a phosphate group.
“The researchers identified a novel phosphoglycoprotein involved in cancer metastasis.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('pro').
Syllables
phos — Open syllable, onset 'f', nucleus 'ɒ', coda 's'. pho — Open syllable, onset 'f', nucleus 'oʊ'. gly — Open syllable, onset 'ɡ', nucleus 'aɪ', coda 'l'. co — Open syllable, onset 'k', nucleus 'oʊ'. pro — Open syllable, onset 'p', nucleus 'oʊ'. tein — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'iː', coda 'n'
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Vowel-Following Consonant Rule
Consonants following vowels are generally assigned to the following syllable.
Maximize Onset Rule
Consonants are assigned to the onset of the following syllable whenever possible.
Glide Formation Rule
Diphthongs are treated as single vowel nuclei.
- The word's length and multiple morphemes present a complex case, but it adheres to standard English syllabification rules.
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