agammaglobulinemic
Syllables
a-gam-ma-glo-bu-lin-e-mic
Pronunciation
/ˌæɡəmˌæɡloʊbjuːlɪˈnemɪk/
Stress
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Morphemes
a- + gamma-globulin + -emic
The word 'agammaglobulinemic' is divided into eight syllables: a-gam-ma-glo-bu-lin-e-mic. It's an adjective derived from Greek and Latin roots, meaning 'lacking gamma globulins'. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-mic'). Syllabification follows standard English vowel and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or suffering from agammaglobulinemia, a rare genetic disorder characterized by a deficiency or absence of gamma globulins (antibodies) in the blood.
“The patient was diagnosed with an agammaglobulinemic condition.”
“Agammaglobulinemic infants are highly susceptible to infections.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-mic'). The first six syllables are unstressed, followed by a secondary stress on 'lin' and primary stress on 'mic'.
Syllables
a — Open, unstressed syllable.. gam — Closed, unstressed syllable.. ma — Open, unstressed syllable.. glo — Open, unstressed syllable.. bu — Open, unstressed syllable.. lin — Closed, unstressed syllable.. e — Open, unstressed syllable.. mic — Closed, stressed syllable.
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Vowel Rule
Each syllable contains at least one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are split to maintain pronounceability.
Stress-Timing Rule
English is a stress-timed language, influencing syllable weighting.
Affix Rule
Prefixes and suffixes are generally kept together as single syllables.
- The word's length and complexity may lead to individual pronunciation variations.
- The division of 'glo' vs 'glo-bu' is a minor variation, but 'glo-bu' is less common.
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