Words with Suffix “--sis” in English (US)

Blepharochromidrosis is a complex noun of Greek origin. It is syllabified as ble-pha-ro-chro-mi-dro-sis, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset maximization and syllable nucleus requirements.

Bronchomucormycosis is a complex noun with seven syllables (bron-cho-mu-cor-my-co-sis). Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('my'). It's formed from Greek and Latin prefixes indicating fungal infection of the respiratory system. Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime and vowel-coda division.

Gastroenteroanastomosis is a 10-syllable medical noun (gas-tro-en-ter-o-a-nas-to-mo-sis) composed of three Greek combining forms: gastro- (stomach), entero- (intestine), and anastomosis (surgical connection). Primary stress falls on 'mo'; secondary stress on 'gas', 'en', and 'nas'. Syllabification respects morpheme boundaries and follows standard English phonotactic rules.

Hematocytotripsis is a complex noun of Greek origin. It is divided into seven syllables: he-ma-to-cy-to-tri-psis, with primary stress on 'trips'. The word consists of the prefixes 'hemo-' and 'cyto-', the root 'trips-', and the suffix '-sis'. Syllable division follows standard vowel-consonant and diphthong rules, with the 'ps' cluster treated as a unit.

Hydropneumatosis is a six-syllable noun with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's derived from Greek roots indicating the presence of water and air, denoting a medical condition. Syllabification follows standard US English rules, dividing after vowels and maintaining consonant clusters.

Immunoelectrophoresis is a complex noun with nine syllables (im-mu-no-e-lec-tro-pho-re-sis). It's formed from Latin and Greek roots with prefixes and suffixes. Primary stress falls on the final syllable ('sis'). Syllable division follows standard English rules, respecting vowel sounds, consonant clusters, and morpheme boundaries.

Megasporogenesis is a noun with seven syllables (me-ga-spo-ro-ge-ne-sis). It's derived from Greek morphemes and exhibits a typical stress pattern for words ending in '-genesis', with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant and consonant cluster division rules.

Ophthalmodiagnosis is a complex noun of Greek origin, divided into six syllables: op-thal-mo-diag-no-sis. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('diag'). Syllable division follows vowel-consonant and consonant cluster rules, with considerations for the 'ph' digraph and schwa sounds.

Ophthalmophthisis is a complex noun of Greek origin. It is syllabified as op-thal-mo-phth-i-sis, with primary stress on the fourth syllable. The word contains consonant clusters and a 'ph' digraph pronounced as /f/, requiring careful application of syllabification rules.

Pericardiosymphysis is an 8-syllable Greek-derived medical compound: peri- (around) + cardio- (heart) + symphysis (fusion). Syllabified as per-i-car-di-o-sym-phy-sis following morpheme boundaries and the maximal onset principle. Primary stress on 'sym'; secondary stress on 'per' and 'car'. IPA: /ˌpɛr.ɪˌkɑːr.di.oʊˈsɪm.fɪ.sɪs/.

Phlebarteriodialysis is a nine-syllable Greek-derived medical compound (phleb-ar-te-ri-o-di-al-y-sis) combining 'phleb-' (vein), 'arterio-' (artery), and '-dialysis' (separation). Primary stress falls on '-al-' following Greek-Latin medical term stress patterns. Syllabification respects morpheme boundaries and applies the Maximal Onset Principle within morphemes while maintaining legal onset clusters.

The word is a multi-root compound with morpheme-aligned syllabification. Syllable breaks follow legal onset rules, with primary stress on the penultimate -no- of the final -nosis segment and secondary stresses on major combining forms.

Spondylolisthesis is a six-syllable noun of Greek origin (spon-dy-lo-lis-the-sis) with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard US English rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters.

Tychoparthenogenesis is an 8-syllable Greek-derived scientific noun (ty-cho-par-the-no-gen-e-sis) meaning accidental parthenogenesis. Primary stress falls on 'gen' with secondary stresses on 'ty' and 'no'. The word comprises three Greek morphemes: tycho- (chance), partheno- (virgin), and genesis (origin), with syllable boundaries respecting both morphological joins and English phonotactic rules for digraphs (ch, th).