deoxycorticosterone
Syllables
de-ox-y-cor-ti-co-ste-rone
Pronunciation
/ˌdiːˌɒksiˌkɔːrtɪkoʊˈstiːroʊn/
Stress
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Morphemes
deoxy- + cortic- + sterone
Deoxycorticosterone is an eight-syllable word (de-ox-y-cor-ti-co-ste-rone) with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically complex, composed of Greek and Latin roots and suffixes. Syllabification follows standard vowel-consonant and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
A synthetic corticosteroid hormone with mineralocorticoid activity.
“Deoxycorticosterone is often administered to patients with Addison's disease.”
syn:DOC
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('co' in 'corticosterone').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, vowel sound /iː/. ox — Closed syllable, vowel sound /ɒ/. y — Open syllable, vowel sound /i/. cor — Open syllable, vowel sound /ɔː/. ti — Closed syllable, vowel sound /ɪ/. co — Open syllable, diphthong /oʊ/. ste — Open syllable, vowel sound /iː/. ro — Open syllable, diphthong /oʊ/. ne — Closed syllable, diphthong /oʊ/
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Vowel Teams/Diphthongs
Diphthongs are usually kept within the same syllable.
- The '-xy-' sequence in 'deoxy-' is relatively uncommon but follows standard syllabification rules.
- The length of the word and the prefix 'deoxy-' contribute to the increased syllable count.
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