blepharosphincterectomy
Syllables
ble-pha-ro-sphinc-te-rec-to-my
Pronunciation
/ˌblɛf.ə.roʊˈsfɪŋ.ktə.rɛk.tə.mi/
Stress
01010101
Morphemes
blepharo- + sphincter- + -ectomy
Blepharosphincterectomy is a complex noun of Greek origin, divided into eight syllables: ble-pha-ro-sphinc-te-rec-to-my. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel-coda preference rules, with some reduced vowels in unstressed positions.
Definitions
- 1
Surgical removal of the sphincter muscle of the eyelid.
“The patient underwent a blepharosphincterectomy to correct the eyelid spasm.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable (/sfɪŋ/), with secondary stress on the first syllable (/blɛ/). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
ble — Open syllable, onset cluster.. pha — Open syllable, onset cluster, reduced vowel.. ro — Open syllable, diphthong.. sphinc — Closed syllable, complex onset.. te — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. rec — Closed syllable.. to — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. my — Open syllable.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are maximized in the onset of syllables.
Vowel-Coda Preference
Syllables tend to include a vowel followed by any permissible consonants.
Sonority Sequencing
Within a consonant cluster, sounds are ordered from more sonorous to less sonorous.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of syllabification rules.
- Reduced vowels in unstressed syllables are a common feature of English pronunciation.
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