actinotherapeutics
Syllables
ac-ti-no-the-ra-peu-tics
Pronunciation
/ˌæk.tɪ.noʊ.θe.rəˈpjuː.tɪks/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
actino- + therap- + -eutics
Actinotherapeutics is a complex noun meaning radiation therapy. It's divided into seven syllables (ac-ti-no-the-ra-peu-tics) with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules, and it shares structural similarities with other '-therapy' compounds.
Definitions
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A branch of therapy that uses radiation, especially X-rays, in the treatment of disease.
“The patient underwent a course of actinotherapeutics to combat the tumor.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('peu').
Syllables
ac — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ti — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. no — Open syllable, diphthong followed by a consonant.. the — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ra — Open syllable, schwa vowel following a consonant.. peu — Closed syllable, consonant-diphthong-consonant.. tics — Closed syllable, CVC structure.
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