telemetrographic
Syllables
te-le-me-tro-graph-ic
Pronunciation
/ˌtɛlɪmiːtrəˈɡræfɪk/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
tele- + metr- + -ic
The word 'telemetrographic' is divided into six syllables: te-le-me-tro-graph-ic. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's an adjective formed from Greek roots and suffixes, meaning relating to distance measurement. Syllabification follows standard English rules prioritizing vowel sounds and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or using the measurement of distance by means of electromagnetic radiation.
“The telemetrographic data was crucial for mapping the terrain.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable ('graph'). This is typical for English adjectives ending in '-ic'.
Syllables
te — Open syllable, onset 't', vowel 'ɛ'. le — Open syllable, onset 'l', vowel 'ɪ'. me — Open syllable, onset 'm', vowel 'iː'. tro — Open syllable, onset 'tr', vowel 'ə'. graph — Closed syllable, onset 'gr', vowel 'æ', coda 'f'. ic — Closed syllable, onset 'ɪ', coda 'k'
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Vowel After Consonant Rule
Every vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable. Consonants preceding a vowel are assigned to that syllable.
Consonant Cluster + Vowel Rule
Consonant clusters preceding a vowel are grouped with the vowel to form a syllable.
Consonant Cluster + Vowel + Coda Rule
When a syllable contains a vowel, a consonant cluster at the beginning, and a consonant at the end (coda), the syllable is formed around the vowel.
Vowel + Coda Rule
A vowel followed by a consonant forms a closed syllable.
- The length of the word and multiple morphemes could lead to alternative syllabifications, but the chosen division is most natural.
- Minor vowel pronunciation variations may occur regionally but do not affect syllable division.
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