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hyperleucocytosis

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7 syllables
17 characters
English (GB)
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7syllables

hyperleucocytosis

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

hy-per-leu-co-cy-to-sis

Pronunciation

/ˌhaɪpəˌluːkoʊsaɪˈtoʊsɪs/

Stress

0000100

Morphemes

hyper- + leuk/o- + -cytosis

Hyperleucocytosis is a seven-syllable noun with primary stress on the fifth syllable. It's formed from Greek roots indicating an excessive number of white blood cells. Syllable division follows standard English rules of open and closed syllables, with the 'eu' diphthong pronounced as /juː/ in British English.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    An abnormally high number of white blood cells in the blood.

    “The patient was diagnosed with hyperleucocytosis following the blood tests.”

    syn:Leukocytosiselevated white blood cell count
    ant:Leukopenia

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('cy'). The stress pattern is relatively weak on the initial syllables and diminishes towards the end.

Syllables

7
hy/haɪ/
per/pə/
leu/luː/
co/koʊ/
cy/saɪ/
to/toʊ/
sis/sɪs/

hy — Open syllable, initial syllable.. per — Open syllable.. leu — Open syllable.. co — Open syllable.. cy — Open syllable.. to — Open syllable.. sis — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

hyper-

Greek origin, meaning 'over' or 'excessive'.

root

leuk/o-

Greek origin, meaning 'white'.

suf

-cytosis

Greek origin, meaning 'cell condition'.

Similar Words

pho­to­gra­phybi­o­lo­gypsy­cho­lo­gy

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open syllables.

Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a consonant sound are generally closed syllables.

  • The 'eu' diphthong is pronounced /juː/ in GB English.
  • The length of the word and the number of vowels can make syllable division challenging.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
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