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encephalomalacia

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
16 characters
English (GB)
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7syllables

encephalomalacia

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

en-ceph-a-lo-ma-la-cia

Pronunciation

/ˌɛnˈsɛfəloʊməˈleɪʃə/

Stress

0101011

Morphemes

en- + cephal/o- + malac-ia

Encephalomalacia is divided into seven syllables (en-ceph-a-lo-ma-la-cia) based on the principle of forming syllables around vowel sounds. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is a noun derived from Greek morphemes denoting softening of the brain tissue.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A softening of the brain tissue.

    “The infant was diagnosed with encephalomalacia following a severe brain injury.”

    syn:Cerebral softening
    ant:Cerebral sclerosis

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('la'). The first and third syllables have secondary stress.

Syllables

7
en/ɛn/
ceph/sɛf/
a/ə/
lo/loʊ/
ma/mə/
la/ləɪ/
cia/ʃə/

en — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ceph — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable, schwa sound.. lo — Open syllable.. ma — Open syllable, schwa sound.. la — Open syllable, diphthong.. cia — Open syllable, schwa sound.

Word Parts

pre

en-

Greek origin, meaning 'in, within'. Prefix.

root

cephal/o-

Greek origin, meaning 'head'. Root.

suf

malac-ia

Greek origin, 'softening' + abstract noun suffix '-ia'. Root + Suffix.

Similar Words

pho­to­gra­phybi­o­lo­gypsy­cho­lo­gy

Vowel Sound Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound typically constitutes a syllable.

  • The word's Greek-derived morphemes do not introduce unusual syllabification challenges.
  • Regional variations in vowel quality may exist but do not significantly alter syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
encephalomalacia(current)
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