Words with Root “centesis” in English (GB)

The word 'mastoideocentesis' is divided into six syllables: mas-toid-eo-cen-te-sis. The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('cen'). It's a noun of Greek origin meaning surgical puncture of the mastoid process. Syllabification follows standard English onset-rhyme structure, with the 'eo' digraph forming a single syllable.