choriocarcinomatomata
Syllables
cho-rio-car-ci-no-ma-to-ma-ta
Pronunciation
/ˌkɒrioʊkɑːsɪnoʊməˈtɑːtə/
Stress
010001000
Morphemes
chori- + carcin- + -o-mata
Choriocarcinomata is a complex medical term divided into nine syllables (cho-rio-car-ci-no-ma-to-ma-ta). Primary stress is on the penultimate syllable. It's a plural noun denoting a cancerous tumor, and its syllabification follows standard GB English rules.
Definitions
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A rare, fast-growing cancerous tumor that develops in the uterus, often after pregnancy.
“Choriocarcinomata are typically treated with chemotherapy.”
“The patient was diagnosed with metastatic choriocarcinomata.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-ta-'). Secondary stress on the first syllable ('cho').
Syllables
cho — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster. rio — Open syllable, diphthong. car — Closed syllable. ci — Closed syllable. no — Open syllable, diphthong. ma — Open syllable. to — Open syllable. ma — Open syllable. ta — Open syllable
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