electropathology
Syllables
el-ec-tro-pa-thol-o-gy
Pronunciation
/ɪˌlɛktrəpəˈθɒlədʒi/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
electro- + patho- + -logy
Electropathology is a noun with seven syllables divided according to vowel-consonant and consonant cluster rules. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, composed of Greek-derived prefix, root, and suffix.
Definitions
- 1
The branch of medicine dealing with the study of diseases by the examination of tissues.
“The specialist in electropathology examined the biopsy.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('thol').
Syllables
el — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ec — Closed syllable, consonant cluster following vowel.. tro — Open syllable, consonant cluster preceding vowel.. pa — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. thol — Closed syllable, consonant cluster following vowel.. o — Open syllable, schwa sound, unstressed.. gy — Closed syllable, digraph functioning as a consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are divided before a consonant following a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Division
When a vowel is followed by a consonant cluster, the syllable break occurs after the vowel.
Vowel-Consonant-Consonant
Syllables are divided before the second consonant in a VCC sequence.
- The schwa sound in unstressed syllables.
- The digraph 'gy' functioning as a single consonant sound.
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