adenochondrosarcoma
Syllables
a-de-no-chon-dro-sar-co-ma
Pronunciation
/ˌædənoʊkɒndroʊsɑːˈkoʊmə/
Stress
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Morphemes
adeno- + chondro-sarco- + -oma
Adenochondrosarcoma is an eight-syllable noun with primary stress on the seventh syllable ('co-'). Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters, reflecting its Greek-derived morphemic structure. It is a rare malignant tumor of bone and cartilage.
Definitions
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A rare malignant tumor of bone and cartilage, composed of both adenomatous and chondrosarcomatous elements.
“The patient was diagnosed with an adenochondrosarcoma in their femur.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the seventh syllable ('co-'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
a — Open syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. no — Open syllable, unstressed.. chon — Closed syllable, unstressed.. dro — Open syllable, unstressed.. sar — Open syllable, unstressed.. co — Open syllable, stressed.. ma — Open syllable, unstressed.
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- The word is a compound term, and its syllabification reflects this composition.
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