hysterectomizing
Syllables
hy-ste-rec-to-mi-zing
Pronunciation
/ˌhɪstərˈektəmaɪzɪŋ/
Stress
000101
Morphemes
hystero- + ectom- + -izing
The word 'hysterectomizing' is a verb derived from Greek and English morphemes. It is divided into six syllables: hy-ste-rec-to-mi-zing, with primary stress on the final syllable ('zing'). Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
Performing or undergoing a hysterectomy.
“The surgeon is hysterectomizing the patient.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the sixth syllable ('zing'). The first syllable ('hy') has secondary stress.
Syllables
hy — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ste — Closed syllable.. rec — Closed syllable.. to — Open syllable.. mi — Open syllable.. zing — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.
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