dacryocystorhinostomy
Syllables
dac-ryo-cyst-o-rhi-nos-to-my
Pronunciation
/ˈdækriˌsɪstoʊraɪˈnɑːsti/
Stress
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Morphemes
dacryo- + cyst- + -ostomy
Dacryocystorhinostomy is a complex medical term syllabified as dac-ryo-cyst-o-rhi-nos-to-my, with primary stress on the fourth and eighth syllables. It's composed of Greek morphemes indicating a surgical procedure to open the tear sac into the nose.
Definitions
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A surgical procedure to create a new opening between the tear sac and the nasal cavity.
“The patient underwent a dacryocystorhinostomy to relieve chronic tearing.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth and eighth syllables ('o' and 'my').
Syllables
dac — Open syllable, onset 'd', vowel 'æ', coda null. ryo — Open syllable, onset 'r', vowel 'i', coda null. cyst — Closed syllable, onset 's', vowel 'ɪ', coda 'st. o — Open syllable, onset null, vowel 'oʊ', coda null. rhi — Open syllable, onset 'r', diphthong 'aɪ', coda null. nos — Closed syllable, onset 'n', vowel 'oʊ', coda 's. to — Open syllable, onset 't', vowel 'oʊ', coda null. my — Open syllable, onset 'm', vowel 'i', coda null
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
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Onset-Coda Structure
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Diphthong Rule
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Consonant Cluster Rule
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- The word's length and complex morphology can lead to pronunciation variations.
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- The 'rh' cluster is treated as a single onset.
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