potential difference
Syllables
po-ten-tial dif-fer-ence
Pronunciation
/pəˈtenʃəl ˈdɪfərəns/
Stress
010 100
Morphemes
pot-differ + -ential-ence
The phrase 'potential difference' is a compound noun phrase divided into syllables 'po-ten-tial' and 'dif-fer-ence', with primary stress on the first syllable of each word. Syllabification follows the Maximal Onset Principle and V-C split rules.
Definitions
- 1
The difference in electric potential between two points.
“The voltmeter measured the potential difference across the resistor.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'potential' (/ˈtenʃəl/) and the first syllable of 'difference' (/ˈdɪfərəns/).
Syllables
po-ten-tial — Open syllable, primary stress on 'ten'. dif-fer-ence — Open syllable, primary stress on 'dif'
Word Parts
Maximal Onset Principle
Prioritized creating legal onsets whenever possible.
Vowel-Consonant (V-C) Split
Syllable division typically occurs after a vowel followed by a consonant.
- Compound phrase, not a single lexical item.
- Schwa sound /ə/ in 'potential' is a reduced vowel.
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