hemiparanesthesia
Syllables
he-mi-pa-ra-nes-the-sia
Pronunciation
/ˌhemɪˌpærənɪˈsθiːʃə/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
hemi- + anesthes- + -ia
Hemiparanesthesia is a seven-syllable noun with primary stress on 'nes'. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant separation, resulting in he-mi-pa-ra-nes-the-sia. The word is morphologically complex, derived from Greek roots indicating 'half', 'abnormal', and 'loss of sensation'.
Definitions
- 1
Loss of sensation on one side of the body.
“The patient presented with hemiparanesthesia following a stroke.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('nes').
Syllables
he — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. mi — Closed syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. pa — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. ra — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. nes — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster, primary stress.. the — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. sia — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.
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Open Syllable
A syllable ending in a vowel sound is considered open.
Closed Syllable
A syllable ending in a consonant sound is considered closed.
Vowel-Consonant Pattern
Syllables are often divided after a vowel sound followed by a consonant sound.
- The 'para-' portion could potentially be considered a separate syllable, but pronunciation favors grouping it with 'nes'.
- The 'th' digraph functions as a single phoneme /ð/.
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