vaccinosyphilis
Syllables
vac-ci-no-syph-i-lis
Pronunciation
/ˈvæksɪnoʊˌsɪfɪlɪs/
Stress
010011
Morphemes
vaccino- + syphilis
The word 'vaccino-syphilis' is a compound noun of Latin and Greek origin. It is divided into six syllables: vac-ci-no-syph-i-lis, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable of 'syphilis'. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters.
Definitions
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A historical, now obsolete, treatment for syphilis involving inoculation with material from a cowpox lesion, a precursor to modern vaccination.
“Early attempts to combat syphilis included the practice of vaccino-syphilis.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the second element ('phil').
Syllables
vac — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ci — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. no — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. syph — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. i — Open syllable, single vowel.. lis — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.
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Vowel followed by a consonant cluster
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Single Vowel
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