peritoneocentesis
Syllables
per-i-to-ne-o-cen-te-sis
Pronunciation
/ˌpɛrɪtoʊniːoʊsɛnˈtiːsɪs/
Stress
00001001
Morphemes
peri- + tone + centesis
The word 'peritoneocentesis' is divided into eight syllables (per-i-to-ne-o-cen-te-sis) with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's a noun of Greek origin, referring to a surgical procedure. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel and consonant sequences.
Definitions
- 1
The surgical puncture of the peritoneal cavity with a needle to remove fluid.
“The doctor performed a peritoneocentesis to drain the ascites.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('cen').
Syllables
per — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. i — Open syllable, single vowel.. to — Open syllable, consonant followed by diphthong.. ne — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. o — Open syllable, single vowel.. cen — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. te — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. sis — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.
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