enteroanastomosis
Syllables
en-te-ro-a-nas-to-mo-sis
Pronunciation
/ˌɛntəroʊænəˈstɒməʊsɪs/
Stress
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Morphemes
entero- + anastomosis
The word 'enteroanastomosis' is divided into eight syllables: en-te-ro-a-nas-to-mo-sis. It consists of the prefix 'entero-', the root 'anastomosis', and no suffix. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable. Syllable division follows onset-rime principles and vowel nucleus requirements.
Definitions
- 1
A surgical operation in which part of the intestine is connected to another part or to another organ.
“The patient required an enteroanastomosis after the resection of the diseased bowel.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('to' in 'anasto-'), following polysyllabic word stress rules.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, initial syllable. te — Open syllable. ro — Open syllable. a — Open, unstressed syllable. nas — Closed syllable. to — Open syllable. mo — Open syllable. sis — Closed syllable
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Division
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant sound(s)) and rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound, which forms the nucleus.
Polysyllabic Word Stress Rule
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable unless overridden by morphological factors.
- The length of the word and the presence of multiple vowel sequences require careful application of syllable division rules. The 'eo' sequence is treated as a diphthong.
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