“001000110” Stress Pattern in English (US)

Hepatoduodenostomy is a complex noun of Greek and Latin origin. It is divided into nine syllables: he-pa-to-du-o-de-no-sto-my, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllable division follows the onset-rime rule, and the word's morphemic structure reveals its components related to the liver, duodenum, and surgical opening.