specific gravity
Syllables
spe-ci-fic grav-i-ty
Pronunciation
/spəˈsɪfɪk ˈɡrævɪti/
Stress
001 010
Morphemes
spe- + fic- + -ic
The phrase 'specific gravity' is divided into six syllables: spe-ci-fic grav-i-ty. 'Specific' has primary stress on its third syllable, and 'gravity' on its second. It's a noun phrase derived from Latin roots, measuring density relative to water.
Definitions
- 1
The ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a reference substance, typically water.
“The specific gravity of the oil was measured to determine its purity.”
syn:Relative density
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable of "specific" (/ˈsɪfɪk/) and the second syllable of "gravity" (/ˈɡrævɪti/).
Syllables
spe — Open syllable.. ci — Closed syllable.. fic — Closed syllable, primary stress.. grav — Open syllable.. i — Open syllable.. ty — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllable break before the vowel (e.g., spe-).
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Syllable break after the vowel (e.g., ci-).
Single Vowel
A single vowel forms a syllable (e.g., i-).
Maximal Onset Principle
Applied where possible, but constrained by legal English onsets.
- The word is a compound phrase, which can sometimes lead to ambiguity in syllabification. However, the individual words are well-defined and follow standard syllabification rules.
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