pathognomonically
Syllables
pa-tho-gno-mon-i-cal-ly
Pronunciation
/ˌpæθəɡnɒməˈnɪkli/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
patho- + gnomo- + monic-ally
The word 'pathognomonically' is divided into seven syllables: pa-tho-gno-mon-i-cal-ly. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('i-'). The word is of Greek origin and functions as an adverb, indicating a characteristic of a disease. Syllable division follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant separation.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner characteristic of or indicative of a disease; relating to symptoms that are uniquely diagnostic of a particular disease.
“The patient presented with symptoms that were pathognomonically indicative of measles.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('i-'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
pa — Open syllable, unstressed.. tho — Open syllable, unstressed.. gno — Open syllable, unstressed.. mon — Open syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, primary stress.. cal — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ly — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Vowel-Consonant Cluster (VCC)
Syllables are divided before consonant clusters following a vowel.
Initial Syllable
The first syllable is often treated as a unit.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- The stress pattern is predictable given the morphological structure.
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