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dihydrotestosterone

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
19 characters
English (US)
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7syllables

dihydrotestosterone

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

di-hy-dro-tes-to-ste-rone

Pronunciation

/ˌdaɪˌhəʊroʊˌtɛstəˈstɛrən/

Stress

0201010

Morphemes

di- + testoster- + -one

Dihydrotestosterone is a seven-syllable noun with primary stress on the fourth syllable. Syllable division follows vowel-consonant patterns, with morphemes derived from Greek roots relating to testes and ketone groups.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    An androgen, a male sex hormone. It is more potent than testosterone.

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the fourth syllable (*test* in *tes-to-ster-one*). Secondary stress on the first syllable (*di*).

Syllables

7
di/daɪ/
hy/haʊ/
dro/droʊ/
tes/tɛs/
to/toʊ/
ste/stɛ/
rone/rən/

di — Open syllable, secondary stress.. hy — Open syllable.. dro — Open syllable.. tes — Closed syllable, primary stress.. to — Open syllable.. ste — Closed syllable.. rone — Open syllable.

Word Parts

pre

di-

Greek *di-* meaning "two" or "double"; indicates two hydroxyl groups.

root

testoster-

Greek *testis* meaning "testicle" + *steros* meaning "solid, firm"; relates to the testes where it is produced.

suf

-one

Greek *-on* denoting a ketone; indicates a ketone functional group.

Similar Words

tes­to­ste­ronecho­les­te­rolcor­ti­sol

Vowel followed by consonant(s)

Creates a syllable. No exceptions were found.

  • The length and complexity of the word necessitate careful application of the Maximal Onset Principle. The division avoids creating illegal onsets.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 8/8/2025

Nearby Words

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