erythrocytometry
Syllables
e-ryth-ro-cy-to-me-try
Pronunciation
/ˌɛrɪθroʊsaɪˈtɒmɪtri/
Stress
0100101
Morphemes
erythro- + cyto- + -metry
Erythrocytometry is syllabified as e-ryth-ro-cy-to-me-try, with primary stress on 'tom'. It's a noun derived from Greek roots meaning 'red cell measurement'. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and permissible consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The process of measuring the number of red blood cells in a sample of blood.
“The doctor ordered an erythrocytometry test to assess the patient's anemia.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('tom'). Secondary stress on the first syllable ('e').
Syllables
e — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ryth — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ro — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. cy — Open syllable, diphthong.. to — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant.. me — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. try — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.
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Vowel (V)
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Diphthongs
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