enteroepiplocele
Syllables
en-te-ro-e-pi-plo-ce-le
Pronunciation
/ˌɛntəroʊˌɛpɪploʊˈsiːl/
Stress
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Morphemes
entero- + epiplo- + -cele
The word 'enteroepiplocele' is divided into eight syllables (en-te-ro-e-pi-plo-ce-le) based on maximizing onsets and vowel nuclei. It is a noun of Greek and Latin origin, referring to a rare type of hernia. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('e-pi-').
Definitions
- 1
A rare congenital or acquired herniation of the omentum through a defect in the abdominal wall.
“The patient was diagnosed with an enteroepiplocele during the exploratory laparotomy.”
syn:omental hernia
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('e-pi-'), following the tendency to stress penultimate syllables in complex words.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. te — Open syllable, consonant-schwa structure.. ro — Open syllable, consonant-diphthong structure.. e — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. pi — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. plo — Open syllable, consonant cluster-diphthong structure.. ce — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. le — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.
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