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lipopolysaccharide

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6 syllables
18 characters
English (GB)
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6syllables

lipopolysaccharide

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

li-po-poly-sac-cha-ride

Pronunciation

/ˌlaɪpəʊpɒlɪˈsækəraɪd/

Stress

001001

Morphemes

lipo- + saccharide + poly-

Lipopolysaccharide is a six-syllable noun with primary stress on 'poly'. Syllabification follows standard English (GB) rules, prioritizing vowel-consonant divisions and prefix separation. It's a complex molecule found in bacteria.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A complex molecule composed of lipid and polysaccharide components, found in the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria.

    “Lipopolysaccharide triggers an immune response in mammals.”

    “The bacterial cell wall contains lipopolysaccharide.”

    syn:LPSendotoxin

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('poly').

Syllables

6
li/laɪ/
po/pəʊ/
poly/ˈpɒlɪ/
sac/ˈsækə/
cha/tʃə/
ride/raɪd/

li — Open syllable, diphthong.. po — Open syllable, diphthong.. poly — Open syllable, primary stress.. sac — Open syllable.. cha — Open syllable, schwa.. ride — Open syllable.

Word Parts

pre

lipo-

Greek origin, meaning 'fat'

root

saccharide

French/Latin origin, meaning 'sugar'

suf

poly-

Greek origin, meaning 'many'

Similar Words

psy­cho­lo­gybio­chem­is­tryphar­ma­co­lo­gy

Vowel-Consonant

Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.

Prefix Division

Prefixes are generally separated into individual syllables.

Stress Placement

Stress is often placed on the prefix closest to the root in multi-prefix words.

  • The word's length and complexity require careful consideration of vowel quality and consonant clusters.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly alter stress placement.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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