hypoleucocytosis
Syllables
hy-po-leu-co-cy-to-sis
Pronunciation
/ˌhaɪpəʊˌluːkoʊsaɪˈtoʊsɪs/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
hypo- + leuco- + -cytosis
Hypoleucocytosis is a noun of Greek origin, meaning a low white blood cell count. It is syllabified as hy-po-leu-co-cy-to-sis, with primary stress on the fifth syllable. The word's structure follows standard English syllable division rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
A medical condition characterized by a lower-than-normal white blood cell count.
“The patient was diagnosed with hypoleucocytosis after chemotherapy.”
“Hypoleucocytosis can increase the risk of infection.”
syn:Leukopeniaant:Leukocytosis
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('cy'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
hy — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. po — Open syllable, diphthong.. leu — Open syllable, long vowel.. co — Open syllable, diphthong.. cy — Open syllable, diphthong.. to — Open syllable, diphthong.. sis — Closed syllable, consonant-final.
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Vowel-C-V
Syllables are divided before consonants between vowel sounds.
Consonant-V-Consonant
Syllables are divided after the vowel when a consonant-vowel-consonant pattern exists.
- The word's length and complexity can lead to pronunciation variations.
- Regional accents in the UK may influence vowel sounds.
- The 'hypo-' prefix can be pronounced with either /haɪ/ or /hɪ/.
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