microsporocite
Syllables
mi-cro-spo-ro-ci-te
Pronunciation
/mi.kro.spo.ro.t͡ʃi.te/
Stress
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Morphemes
micro- + sporo- + -cite
The word 'microsporocite' is divided into six open syllables (mi-cro-spo-ro-ci-te) based on the vowel nucleus rule. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is a noun of Greek and Latin origin, referring to a biological cell.
Definitions
- 1
A cell that undergoes meiosis to produce microspores in the male reproductive parts of seed plants.
Microsporocyte
“Microsporocitele sunt celule diploide.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ci').
Syllables
mi — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. cro — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. spo — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ro — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ci — Open syllable, vowel nucleus, 'c' pronounced as /t͡ʃ/ before 'i'. te — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable contains one vowel sound.
- The pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' as /t͡ʃ/ is a standard phonetic adaptation in Romanian.
- The word's scientific origin means pronunciation is relatively standardized.
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