basioarachnoiditis
Syllables
ba-si-o-a-rach-noi-di-tis
Pronunciation
/ˌbeɪziəˈræknoɪdˈaɪtɪs/
Stress
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Morphemes
basio- + arachn- + -oid-itis
Basiarachnoiditis is an eight-syllable noun denoting inflammation of the arachnoid membrane. Stress falls on the fifth syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters, with Greek-derived morphemes.
Definitions
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Inflammation of the arachnoid membrane, a layer of the meninges surrounding the brain and spinal cord, often associated with a basal meningitis.
“The patient was diagnosed with basiarachnoiditis following a lumbar puncture.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('rach'). The first, second, third, fourth, sixth, seventh and eighth syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
ba — Open syllable, onset 'b', rhyme 'ə'. si — Closed syllable, onset 's', rhyme 'i'. o — Open syllable, vowel only. a — Open syllable, vowel only. rach — Closed syllable, onset 'r', rhyme 'æk'. noi — Closed syllable, onset 'n', rhyme 'ɔɪ'. di — Closed syllable, onset 'd', rhyme 'ɪ'. tis — Closed syllable, onset 't', rhyme 'ɪs'
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Onset-Rhyme
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with optional preceding consonants (onset) and following consonants (coda).
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Every syllable must contain a vowel sound.
- The word's rarity means there's less established precedent for regional variations.
- The schwa /ə/ is frequent in unstressed syllables in English.
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