rehospitalizations
Syllables
re-hos-pi-tal-i-za-tions
Pronunciation
/ˌriːhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃənz/
Stress
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Morphemes
re- + hospital + izations
The word 'rehospitalizations' is divided into seven syllables (re-hos-pi-tal-i-za-tions) based on onset-rime division and vowel nucleus principles. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tal'). The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and two suffixes. Syllable division follows standard English rules, with no significant exceptions.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of admitting patients to a hospital again after a previous discharge.
“The hospital saw a rise in rehospitalizations during the flu season.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tal'), following the general rule for words ending in '-tion' or '-sion' to stress the penultimate syllable unless overridden.
Syllables
re- — Open syllable, onset 'r', rime 'iː'. hos- — Closed syllable, onset 'h', rime 'ɒs'. pi- — Open syllable, onset 'p', rime 'ɪ'. tal- — Closed syllable, onset 't', rime 'əl'. i- — Open syllable, vowel only. za- — Open syllable, onset 'z', rime 'eɪ'. tions — Closed syllable, onset 'ʃ', rime 'ənz'
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