tachygraphometer
Syllables
ta-chy-gra-pho-me-ter
Pronunciation
/ˌtækiˈɡræfoʊˌmiːtər/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
tachy- + graph- + -ometer
The word 'tachygraphometer' is divided into six syllables: ta-chy-gra-pho-me-ter. It's composed of the prefix 'tachy-', root 'graph-', and suffix '-ometer'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. Syllabification follows standard US English rules of onset-rime division and closed syllable principles.
Definitions
- 1
An instrument for recording rapidly changing phenomena, such as the rate of speech or the movements of a body.
“The researcher used a tachygraphometer to analyze the speaker's speech patterns.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable (/ˈɡræfoʊ/). The first and fifth syllables have secondary stress.
Syllables
ta — Open syllable, initial consonant.. chy — Open syllable, consonant blend.. gra — Closed syllable, consonant blend.. pho — Open syllable, vowel digraph.. me — Open syllable.. ter — Closed syllable.
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Consonant Blends
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