telemeteorograph
Syllables
te-le-me-te-o-ro-graph
Pronunciation
/ˌteliˌmiːtiːəˈrɒɡræf/
Stress
0000101
Morphemes
tele- + meteor- + -ograph
The word 'telemeteorograph' is a noun composed of the Greek prefixes 'tele-' and root 'meteor-', and the suffix '-graph'. It is divided into seven syllables: te-le-me-te-o-ro-graph, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant separation.
Definitions
- 1
An instrument for automatically transmitting meteorological observations from a remote station.
“The data was collected by a telemeteorograph located on the mountaintop.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ro').
Syllables
te — Open syllable, onset 't', vowel 'eɪ'. le — Open syllable, onset 'l', vowel 'i'. me — Open syllable, onset 'm', long vowel 'iː'. te — Open syllable, onset 't', long vowel 'iː'. o — Open syllable, vowel 'oʊ'. ro — Open syllable, onset 'r', vowel 'ɒ'. graph — Closed syllable, onset 'ɡr', vowel 'æ', coda 'f'
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