desoxycorticosterone
Syllables
de-sox-y-cor-ti-co-ste-rone
Pronunciation
/ˌdiːzɒksiˌkɔːrtɪkoʊˈstɛroʊn/
Stress
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Morphemes
de- + oxycorticosterone + -one
Desoxycorticosterone is a nine-syllable word with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a complex chemical name derived from Latin and Greek roots, and its syllabification follows standard English rules, accounting for consonant clusters and weak vowels.
Definitions
- 1
A synthetic corticosteroid hormone with mineralocorticoid activity.
“Desoxycorticosterone is often administered as an injection.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ste' in 'ste-rone').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial syllable. sox — Closed syllable, consonant cluster. y — Open syllable, weak vowel. cor — Open syllable. ti — Closed syllable. co — Open syllable, diphthong. ste — Closed syllable. ro — Open syllable, diphthong. ne — Closed syllable
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Vowel-Consonant Rule
Syllables are often divided after a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Weak Vowel Rule
Weak vowels often form their own syllable or are absorbed into adjacent syllables.
- The 'xy' sequence is pronounced /ks/ and syllabified accordingly.
- The length of the word and multiple vowels/consonant clusters require careful application of syllable division rules.
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