penumoventriculography
Syllables
pen-u-mo-ven-tric-u-lo-gra-phy
Pronunciation
/ˌnjuːməʊvɛnˈtrɪkjuːləʊˈɡræfi/
Stress
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Morphemes
pneumo- + ventriculo- + -graphy
The word 'pneumoventriculography' is a nine-syllable noun with primary stress on the fifth syllable ('tric'). It's formed from Greek and Latin roots and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard English rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements, with some considerations for the uncommon 'pn' cluster and vowel pronunciation.
Definitions
- 1
A radiologic examination of the ventricles of the brain after injection of air or gas.
“The patient underwent a pneumoventriculography to assess the size and shape of the ventricles.”
syn:Ventriculography
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('tric').
Syllables
pen — Open syllable, onset 'p'. u — Open syllable, vowel sound. mo — Open syllable, onset 'm'. ven — Open syllable, onset 'v'. tric — Closed syllable, onset 'tr'. u — Open syllable, vowel sound. lo — Open syllable, onset 'l'. gra — Open syllable, onset 'gr'. phy — Open syllable, onset 'f'
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are included in the onset of the syllable if phonotactically permissible.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound (nucleus).
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllable structure follows a sonority hierarchy (vowels are more sonorous than consonants).
- The initial 'pn' cluster is uncommon. The 'u' following 'tric' and 'lo' are pronounced as /juː/ due to the following vowel.
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