photographometer
Syllables
pho-to-graph-o-me-ter
Pronunciation
/foʊ.təˈɡræf.əˌmiː.tər/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
photo- + graph + -meter
Photographometer is a four-syllable noun (pho-to-graph-o-me-ter) with primary stress on the third syllable. It's built from Greek roots and suffixes, and syllable division follows standard English vowel-consonant rules, with vowel reduction in unstressed positions.
Definitions
- 1
An instrument for measuring the intensity of light in a photograph or for determining the photographic characteristics of a subject.
“The technician used a photographometer to assess the exposure of the film.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('graph'). The first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
pho — Open syllable, diphthong. to — Open syllable, schwa. graph — Closed syllable. o — Open syllable, schwa. me — Open syllable, long vowel. ter — Closed syllable
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-C-V
When a vowel is followed by a consonant and then another vowel, the syllables are typically divided between the vowels.
Vowel-C
When a vowel is followed by a consonant at the end of a word or before another consonant, the syllable is divided before the consonant.
C-V-C
When a consonant is followed by a vowel and then another consonant, the syllables are typically divided between the vowels.
- The 'ph' digraph pronunciation.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (schwa).
- The word's length and multiple morphemes contribute to its complexity.
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