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adrenocorticotrophic

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

8 syllables
20 characters
English (US)
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “adrenocorticotrophic” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
8syllables

adrenocorticotrophic

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ad-re-no-cor-ti-co-tro-phic

Pronunciation

/ˌædrənoʊkɔːrtɪkoʊˈtrɒfɪk/

Stress

00000101

Morphemes

adreno- + cortico- + trophic-

The word 'adrenocorticotrophic' is an eight-syllable adjective derived from Latin and Greek roots. It's syllabified as ad-re-no-cor-ti-co-tro-phic, with primary stress on the second-to-last syllable. Syllable division follows rules maximizing onsets and separating vowels after consonants.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or affecting the adrenal cortex and promoting growth.

    “Adrenocorticotrophic hormone is used to treat certain inflammatory conditions.”

    syn:CorticotropicAdrenocortical

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable ('tro'). The first syllable is unstressed, and the final syllable is also unstressed.

Syllables

8
ad/æd/
re/rə/
no/noʊ/
cor/kɔːr/
ti/tɪ/
co/koʊ/
tro/trɒ/
phic/fɪk/

ad — Open syllable, onset 'ad'. re — Open syllable, onset 'r'. no — Closed syllable, onset 'n'. cor — Open syllable, onset 'c'. ti — Closed syllable, onset 't'. co — Open syllable, onset 'c'. tro — Open syllable, onset 'tr'. phic — Closed syllable, onset 'ph'

Word Parts

pre

adreno-

From Latin *ad-* (to, toward) + *ren* (kidney). Indicates relation to the adrenal gland.

root

cortico-

From Latin *cortex* (bark, rind). Relates to the cortex, outer layer.

suf

trophic-

From Greek *trophē* (nourishment). Relating to nutrition or growth.

Similar Words

pho­to­tro­picneu­ro­tro­phicli­po­tro­pic

Vowel After Consonant

Syllables are often divided after a consonant that is followed by a vowel.

Maximize Onsets

Syllables are formed to maximize the number of consonants in the onset (beginning) of the syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.

  • The length of the word and the combination of Latin and Greek roots make it a complex case.
  • Vowel sequences are handled according to standard English phonological rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
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