Words with Root “sect-” in English (GB)

The word 'hypophysectomies' is divided into six syllables: hy-po-phy-sec-to-mies. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('sec'). It's a complex noun formed from Greek and Latin roots, denoting the surgical removal of the pituitary gland. Syllabification follows standard GB English rules of onset-nucleus-coda structure.