radiosensitivities
Syllables
ra-di-o-sen-si-ti-vi-ties
Pronunciation
/ˌreɪdi.oʊˌsensɪˈtɪvɪtiz/
Stress
00001001
Morphemes
radio- + sens- + -ity, -s, -tive, -ies
The word 'radiosensitivities' is divided into eight syllables: ra-di-o-sen-si-ti-vi-ties. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('si'). It's a noun formed from Latin and English morphemes, denoting increased sensitivity to radiation. Syllabification follows standard English onset-rime division rules.
Definitions
- 1
The increased sensitivity of cells or tissues to the effects of radiation.
“The study investigated the radiosensitivities of different cancer cell lines.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('si'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
ra — Open syllable, onset 'r', rime 'a'. di — Closed syllable, onset 'd', rime 'i'. o — Open syllable, onset null, rime 'oʊ' (diphthong). sen — Closed syllable, onset 's', rime 'en'. si — Closed syllable, onset 's', rime 'i'. ti — Closed syllable, onset 't', rime 'i'. vi — Open syllable, onset 'v', rime 'i'. ties — Closed syllable, onset 't', rime 'ies' (plural suffix)
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