Hyphenation ofenterotoxication

1. IPA Transcription: /ˌɛntərətɒksɪˈkeɪʃən/

2. Morphemic Breakdown:

• Prefix: entero- (Greek enteron meaning "intestine") - denoting relating to the intestine.
• Root: tox (Greek toxikon meaning "poison") - relating to toxins.
• Suffix: -ication (Latin -icatio) - forming nouns denoting an action or process.

3. Stressed Syllables: Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable: /ˌɛntərətɒksɪˈkeɪʃən/.

4. Syllables List with IPA and Rule Explanations:

• en- /ɛn/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables typically end in a vowel sound.
• te- /tə/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables typically end in a vowel sound.
• ro- /rə/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables typically end in a vowel sound.
• tox- /tɒks/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Syllable ends in a consonant sound.
• i- /ɪ/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables typically end in a vowel sound.
• ca- /keɪ/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables typically end in a vowel sound.
• tion /ʃən/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Syllable ends in a consonant sound.

5. Syllable Division Rule Explanations:

• The primary rule applied is the "Vowel Peak" principle: Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
• Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first vowel.
• In this case, the word follows the typical English pattern of dividing around vowel sounds.

6. Potential Exceptions/Special Cases:

• The 'er' sequence can sometimes form a syllable on its own (e.g., "water" - wa-ter). However, in this case, 'er' functions as part of the 'ente-' prefix.
• The 'tion' suffix is a common ending and is consistently treated as a single syllable.

7. Exceptions/Special Cases for the Word as a Whole:

• The word is relatively straightforward in its syllabification, with no major exceptions to standard English rules.

8. Syllabification and Parts of Speech:

• "Enterotoxication" primarily functions as a noun. Its syllabification remains consistent regardless of grammatical context. It doesn't readily convert to other parts of speech without significant modification.

9. Definition of the Word:

• Definition: Poisoning caused by toxins produced by bacteria in food.
• Grammatical Category: Noun
• Synonyms: Food poisoning, toxin-induced illness
• Antonyms: (None directly applicable)
• Examples: "The outbreak was traced to enterotoxication from contaminated poultry."

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

• Some speakers might slightly reduce the vowel in the unstressed syllables (e.g., /ˌɛntərətɒksɪˈkeɪʃən/ becoming /ˌəntərətɒksɪˈkeɪʃən/). This would not significantly alter the syllable division.
• Regional accents might affect the pronunciation of specific vowels (e.g., the /ɒ/ sound), but the core syllabic structure would remain the same.

11. Phonological Comparison:

• Intoxication: en-tox-i-ca-tion. Similar syllable structure, with a closed syllable followed by open syllables and a final closed syllable.
• Complication: com-pli-ca-tion. Similar ending '-cation', treated as a single syllable.
• Identification: i-den-ti-fi-ca-tion. Again, the '-cation' suffix is consistent. The initial syllable is a single vowel, similar to 'en-' in enterotoxication.