cholecystnephrostomy
Syllables
cho-le-cyst-ne-phro-sto-my
Pronunciation
/ˌkoʊ.lə.sɪst.nɛ.froʊˈstoʊ.mi/
Stress
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Morphemes
cholecyst- + nephro- + -stomy
Cholecystnephrostomy is a seven-syllable noun with primary stress on the fifth syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules, considering vowel-consonant patterns and the word's complex morphology. It's a surgical term combining Greek roots for gallbladder and kidney, with the suffix indicating a surgical opening.
Definitions
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A surgical procedure creating an artificial opening between the gallbladder and the kidney, typically for drainage.
“The patient underwent a cholecystnephrostomy to relieve the obstruction.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('phro').
Syllables
cho — Open syllable, vowel sound /oʊ/. le — Open syllable, vowel sound /ɛ/. cyst — Closed syllable, vowel sound /ɪ/. ne — Open syllable, vowel sound /ɛ/. phro — Open syllable, vowel sound /oʊ/. sto — Open syllable, vowel sound /oʊ/. my — Closed syllable, vowel sound /i/
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Vowel-C Rule
Syllable break after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Vowel-C-C Rule
Syllable break after a vowel followed by two consonants.
Consonant-C Rule
Syllable break after a vowel following a consonant.
- The word's length and complex morphology.
- The presence of Greek-derived combining forms.
- The 'ph' digraph is treated as a single consonant cluster.
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