bronchodilation
Syllables
bron-cho-di-la-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌbrɒŋkoʊdaɪləˈteɪʃən/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
broncho- + dilat- + -ation
The word 'bronchodilatation' is divided into five syllables: bron-cho-di-la-tion. It consists of the prefix 'broncho-', the root 'dilat-', and the suffix '-ation'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows vowel and morpheme boundary rules.
Definitions
- 1
The widening of the bronchi.
“The medication caused bronchodilatation.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('la'). The first syllable ('bron') has secondary stress.
Syllables
bron — Closed syllable with consonant onset and coda.. cho — Open syllable with diphthong.. di — Open syllable with diphthong.. la — Open syllable with schwa vowel.. tion — Closed syllable with consonant cluster coda.
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Vowel Rule
Each syllable must contain at least one vowel sound.
Onset-Rime Rule
Syllables are divided into an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Morpheme Boundary Rule
Syllable division often respects morpheme boundaries.
- The length and complex morphology of the word require careful consideration of morphemic boundaries.
- The diphthong /aɪ/ is treated as a single vowel sound within the syllable.
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