hypercoagulability
Syllables
hy-per-co-a-gu-la-bil-i-ty
Pronunciation
/ˌhaɪpə(r)koʊæɡjʊˈleɪbɪlɪti/
Stress
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Morphemes
hyper- + coagul- + -ability
Hypercoagulability is a nine-syllable noun with primary stress on the fifth syllable (la). Syllabification follows standard English rules, with vowel reduction in unstressed syllables and consistent stress placement due to the '-ibility' suffix. It denotes an increased tendency to form blood clots.
Definitions
- 1
The tendency of blood to form clots more easily than normal.
“Patients with inherited hypercoagulability are at increased risk of deep vein thrombosis.”
“The doctor ordered tests to rule out hypercoagulability.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('la'). The stress pattern follows the common English pattern of stressing the antepenultimate syllable when ending in '-ibility'.
Syllables
hy — Open syllable, diphthong.. per — Open syllable, schwa, optional /r/.. co — Open syllable, diphthong.. a — Open syllable, monophthong.. gu — Closed syllable, glide.. la — Open syllable, diphthong, stressed.. bil — Closed syllable, monophthong.. i — Open syllable, monophthong, reduced vowel.. ty — Closed syllable, monophthong.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Division
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant sound(s)) and rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Vowel Complexity
Diphthongs and triphthongs are treated as single vowel sounds within the rime.
Vowel Reduction
Unstressed syllables often contain schwa /ə/ or reduced vowels.
- The optional /r/ in British English pronunciation.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of syllable division rules.
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