hypercholesteremia
Syllables
hy-per-cho-les-ter-e-mi-a
Pronunciation
/ˌhaɪpəˈkɒlɪstərˌiːmiə/
Stress
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Morphemes
hyper- + cholesterol- + -emia
Hypercholesteremia is an eight-syllable noun with Greek and Latin roots, meaning high cholesterol in the blood. Syllable division follows standard English rules, with primary stress on the fifth syllable ('ter-').
Definitions
- 1
A condition characterized by an abnormally high level of cholesterol in the blood.
“The doctor diagnosed him with hypercholesteremia and prescribed medication.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ter-'). The stress pattern is typical for words of this length and origin.
Syllables
hy — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. per — Open syllable, consonant followed by a vowel.. cho — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. les — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. ter — Open syllable, consonant followed by a schwa vowel.. e — Open syllable, vowel sound.. mi — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. a — Open syllable, vowel sound.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are often divided after the vowel when followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
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Vowel Cluster
Vowel clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
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- Regional accents may influence vowel sounds and stress placement.
- The consonant cluster '-ster' is treated as a single unit within the syllable 'ter-'.
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