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microfotografia

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “microfotografia” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

microfotografía

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

mi-cro-fo-to-gra-fí-a

Pronunciation

/mi.kɾo.fo.to.ɣɾaˈfi.a/

Stress

0000010

Morphemes

micro- + foto- + -grafía

Microfotografía is a Spanish noun meaning microphotography. It is divided into seven syllables (mi-cro-fo-to-gra-fí-a) with stress on the penultimate syllable 'fí'. The word's structure follows standard Spanish syllabification rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and penultimate stress, and is derived from Greek and Latin roots.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A very small photograph, often produced using a microscope.

    Microphotography

    “La microfotografía reveló detalles invisibles a simple vista.”

    “Estudió las muestras con una microfotografía de alta resolución.”

    syn:fotografía microscópica
    ant:macrofotografía

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'fí' due to the general rule for words ending in a vowel. The acute accent (´) confirms this stress.

Syllables

7
mi/mi/
cro/kɾo/
fo/fo/
to/to/
gra/ɣɾa/
fí/fi/
a/a/

mi — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. cro — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.. fo — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. to — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. gra — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. fí — Closed, stressed syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. a — Open syllable, vowel only.

Word Parts

pre

micro-

Greek origin (μῖκρος - mikros), meaning 'small'.

root

foto-

Greek origin (φῶς - phos) via Latin 'photo', meaning 'light'.

suf

-grafía

Greek origin (γραφή - graphē) via Latin 'graphia', forming nouns denoting a process or result of recording.

Similar Words

fo­to­gra­fí­abi­o­gra­fí­ate­le­gra­fí­a

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

Syllables are divided after the vowel when followed by a consonant.

Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)

Syllables are divided between the vowels when a consonant is between them.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.

  • The pronunciation of 'g' before 'r' as /ɣ/ is a common feature of Spanish phonology.
  • The 'r' is a vibrant consonant, requiring a tap or trill articulation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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