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autocholecystectomy

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

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

autocholecystectomy

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

au-to-cho-le-cys-tec-to-my

Pronunciation

/ˌɔːtoʊkoʊlɪsɪˈsɛktəmi/

Stress

00001001

Morphemes

auto- + chole-cyst- + -ectomy

Autocholecystectomy is a noun meaning gallbladder removal. It's divided into eight syllables: au-to-cho-le-cys-tec-to-my, with primary stress on 'tec'. The word is built from Greek and Latin roots, and syllable division prioritizes morphemic integrity.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Surgical removal of the gallbladder by oneself (though typically performed *on* a patient by a surgeon).

    “The patient underwent an autocholecystectomy after being diagnosed with gallstones.”

    syn:Gallbladder removal (less specific)
    ant:Cholecystostomy (surgical creation of an opening into the gallbladder)

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'tec' (/tɛk/). The stress pattern is ˌɔːtoʊkoʊlɪsɪˈsɛktəmi.

Syllables

8
au/ɔː/
to/toʊ/
cho/koʊ/
le/lɪ/
cys/sɪs/
tec/tɛk/
to/toʊ/
my/mi/

au — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. to — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. cho — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. le — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. cys — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant, morphemic unit.. tec — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant, primary stress.. to — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. my — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.

Word Parts

pre

auto-

Greek origin, meaning 'self', indicates self-operation.

root

chole-cyst-

Greek origin, meaning 'bile bladder', core meaning relating to the gallbladder.

suf

-ectomy

Greek origin, meaning 'surgical removal', indicates a surgical procedure.

Similar Words

au­top­syhys­te­rec­to­myla­pa­ro­sco­py

Vowel-Consonant (VC) Division

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

Consonant Cluster Division

Consonant clusters are generally broken up, but morphemic boundaries are prioritized.

Morpheme Integrity

Syllable division respects morphemic boundaries, keeping related morphemes together.

  • The word's length and complex morphology require careful consideration of morphemic boundaries.
  • The 'cys' unit is a key exception to the typical consonant cluster division rule.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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