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lymphadenectasia

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6 syllables
16 characters
English (GB)
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “lymphadenectasia” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

lymphadenectasia

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

lymph-a-de-nec-ta-sia

Pronunciation

/ˌlɪmfəˌdɛnɪkˈteɪʃə/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

lymph + aden + ectasia

The word 'lymphadenectasia' is divided into six syllables: lymph-a-de-nec-ta-sia. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('nec'). The word is of Greek origin and consists of a prefix, root, and suffix. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and diphthongs.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A pathological dilation of lymphatic vessels.

    “The patient was diagnosed with lymphadenectasia after a series of imaging tests.”

    syn:lymphangiectasialymphatic dilation
    ant:lymphadenosis

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('nec').

Syllables

6
lymph/lɪmf/
a/ə/
de/dɛ/
nec/nɛk/
ta/teɪ/
sia/ʃə/

lymph — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant(s).. a — Syllable consisting of a schwa vowel.. de — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. nec — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant(s), primary stress.. ta — Open syllable, diphthong.. sia — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.

Word Parts

pre

lymph

Greek origin, meaning 'swelling, fluid'.

root

aden

Greek origin, meaning 'gland'.

suf

ectasia

Greek origin, denoting a condition of expansion or dilation.

Similar Words

pho­to­gra­phybi­o­lo­gya­na­to­my

Vowel-Consonant

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

Single Vowel

A single vowel constitutes a syllable.

Diphthong

Diphthongs form a single syllable.

  • The 'ph' digraph is treated as a single consonant sound.
  • The presence of schwa vowels requires careful consideration.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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