hemihypoesthesia
Syllables
he-mi-hy-po-es-the-sia
Pronunciation
/ˌhemihaɪpəʊˌɛsθiːʃiə/
Stress
0000111
Morphemes
hemi- + aesthesis + -ia
The word 'hemihypoesthesia' is divided into seven syllables: he-mi-hy-po-es-the-sia. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of Greek-derived prefixes, a root, and a suffix. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant division rules.
Definitions
- 1
A partial or incomplete loss of sensation.
“The patient presented with hemihypoesthesia following a stroke.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'es'.
Syllables
he — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. mi — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. hy — Open syllable, diphthong followed by a consonant.. po — Open syllable, diphthong followed by a consonant.. es — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. the — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. sia — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel sound when followed by a consonant sound.
Diphthong Division
Diphthongs are treated as a single vowel sound for syllabification purposes.
- The combination of prefixes is unusual but does not violate syllabification rules.
- Potential vowel reduction in unstressed syllables in some pronunciations.
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