phytohemaglutinin
Syllables
phy-to-he-ma-glu-ti-nin
Pronunciation
/ˌfaɪ.toʊ.hɛm.ə.ɡlʌ.tɪ.nɪn/
Stress
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Morphemes
phyto- + agglutin- + -in
The word 'phytohemagglutinin' is divided into seven syllables: phy-to-he-ma-glu-ti-nin. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ti'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of Greek and Latin-derived prefixes, a root, and a suffix. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel and consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
A plant lectin found in many types of beans, particularly kidney beans. It is toxic and can cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
“Raw kidney beans contain high levels of phytohemagglutinin.”
“The researchers studied the effects of phytohemagglutinin on cell growth.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ti'. The stress pattern is relatively weak on the initial syllables.
Syllables
phy — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. to — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. he — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. ma — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. glu — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. ti — Open syllable, stressed.. nin — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.
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Open Syllable
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Closed Syllable
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Vowel Cluster
Vowel clusters are treated as single vowel sounds within a syllable.
- The 'ph' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /f/.
- Vowel quality variations may occur based on regional accents.
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