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enteropathogenic

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

7 syllables
16 characters
English (GB)
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7syllables

enteropathogenic

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

en-ter-o-path-o-gen-ic

Pronunciation

/ˌɛntər.oʊ.pæθəˈdʒɛn.ɪk/

Stress

0001011

Morphemes

entero- + patho- + genic

The word 'enteropathogenic' is divided into seven syllables based on the vowel nucleus rule, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It comprises the prefix 'entero-', root 'patho-', and suffixes '-genic' and '-ic'. Syllabification is consistent across grammatical functions.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or caused by enteropathogenic bacteria, especially *Escherichia coli*.

    “Enteropathogenic *E. coli* is a common cause of diarrhea in infants.”

    syn:pathogenicdisease-causinginfectious
    ant:non-pathogenichealthysterile

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gen'). The first and third syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

7
en/ɛn/
ter/tɜː/
o/oʊ/
path/pæθ/
o/oʊ/
gen/dʒɛn/
ic/ɪk/

en — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ter — Open syllable.. o — Open syllable.. path — Closed syllable.. o — Open syllable.. gen — Closed syllable.. ic — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

entero-

Greek origin, relating to the intestine

root

patho-

Greek origin, meaning disease

suf

genic

Greek origin, producing or causing

Similar Words

pa­thol­o­gypa­tho­gen­icen­ter­i­tis

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable contains a vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are complex and unpronounceable.

  • The 'path' syllable could potentially be divided as 'pa-th', but 'path' is more common.
  • The word's length and complexity are the main challenges in syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025

Nearby Words

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