dermatopathophobia
Syllables
der-ma-to-pa-tho-pho-bi-a
Pronunciation
/ˌdɜːrmətəpæθəˈfoʊbiə/
Stress
00001000
Morphemes
derma- + patho- + -phobia
Dermatopathophobia is an eight-syllable noun with primary stress on the fifth syllable ('tho'). It's formed from Greek roots denoting 'skin', 'disease', and 'fear'. Syllabification follows standard English onset-rime principles.
Definitions
- 1
An obsessive fear of skin disease.
“The patient was diagnosed with dermatopathophobia after years of anxiety about minor skin blemishes.”
syn:dermatophobia
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('tho'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
der — Open syllable with a schwa vowel.. ma — Open syllable with a schwa vowel.. to — Open syllable with a schwa vowel.. pa — Open syllable with a short 'a' vowel.. tho — Closed syllable with a diphthong.. pho — Closed syllable with a diphthong.. bi — Open syllable with a short 'i' vowel.. a — Syllable consisting only of a schwa vowel.
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Onset-Rime
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Vowel-Centric Syllabification
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- Accurate representation of diphthongs.
- The word's relative rarity may lead to slight pronunciation variations.
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