seismometrograph
Syllables
sei-smo-me-tro-graph
Pronunciation
/saɪzmoʊˈmɛtrəɡræf/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
seismo- + metro- + -graph
The word 'seismometrograph' is divided into five syllables: sei-smo-me-tro-graph. It is composed of the prefix 'seismo-', the root 'metro-', and the suffix '-graph'. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. Syllable division follows vowel-consonant and open/closed syllable rules.
Definitions
- 1
An instrument for detecting and recording earthquakes.
“The seismometrograph detected a tremor originating hundreds of miles away.”
syn:seismograph
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable (/trə/). The stress pattern is typical for words of this length and complexity, with the stress falling on a vowel before a consonant cluster.
Syllables
sei — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. smo — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. me — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. tro — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. graph — Coda syllable, consonant cluster at the end of the word.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided after a vowel sound followed by a consonant sound.
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel sound are considered open syllables.
Coda Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonant sounds are considered closed syllables.
- The vowel sounds in 'seismo-' can have slight pronunciation variations.
- The 'graph' ending could potentially be pronounced as a single syllable by some speakers, but the standard syllabification divides it.
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