abdominouterotomy
Syllables
ab-do-mi-no-u-te-ro-to-my
Pronunciation
/ˌæb.də.mə.noʊ.juː.təˈrɒt.ə.mi/
Stress
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Morphemes
abdomino- + utero- + -tomy
The word 'abdomino-uterotomy' is a complex medical term of Greek and Latin origin. It is divided into nine syllables: ab-do-mi-no-u-te-ro-to-my, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word consists of a prefix, root, and suffix, all contributing to its meaning of a surgical incision into the abdomen and uterus.
Definitions
- 1
Surgical incision into both the abdominal wall and the uterus.
“The veterinarian performed an abdomino-uterotomy to remove the retained placenta.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('to' in 'ro-to-my'). Secondary stress on the third syllable ('mi' in 'do-mi').
Syllables
ab — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. do — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. mi — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. no — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. u — Open syllable, single vowel.. te — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ro — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. to — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. my — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.
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Open Syllable Rule
Each syllable generally contains a vowel sound, followed by optional consonants. Vowels are assigned to their own syllables when possible.
- The hyphenated structure of the word requires treating each component as a separate syllable for overall syllabification.
- Vowel sequences are resolved by assigning each vowel to its own syllable.
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