fibroenchondroma
Syllables
fi-bro-en-chon-dro-ma
Pronunciation
/ˈfaɪbroʊˌɛnkɒndroʊmə/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
fibro- + chondro- + -ma
The word 'fibroenchondroma' is syllabified as fi-bro-en-chon-dro-ma, with primary stress on the fifth syllable ('dro'). It's a noun of Greek and Latin origin, denoting a benign tumor. Syllabification follows standard onset-rhyme principles.
Definitions
- 1
A benign tumor of cartilage and fibrous tissue.
“The patient was diagnosed with a fibroenchondroma in their hand.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('dro').
Syllables
fi — Open syllable, onset 'f', rhyme 'ai'. bro — Open syllable, onset 'br', rhyme 'oʊ'. en — Open syllable, onset 'ɛn'. chon — Open syllable, onset 'k', rhyme 'ɒn'. dro — Open syllable, onset 'dr', rhyme 'oʊ', primary stress. ma — Open syllable, onset 'm', rhyme 'ə'
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