duodenojejunostomy
Syllables
du-o-de-no-je-ju-nos-to-my
Pronunciation
/ˌduːoʊdɪnoʊˌdʒeɪdʒuːˈnɒstəmi/
Stress
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Morphemes
duoden- + jejun- + -stomy
Duodenojejunostomy is a complex noun denoting a surgical procedure. It is syllabified as du-o-de-no-je-ju-nos-to-my, with primary stress on the 'nos' syllable. Its morphemic structure reveals Greek and Latin origins related to the duodenum and jejunum. Syllable division follows CV and consonant cluster rules, with considerations for the word's length and pronunciation nuances.
Definitions
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A surgical operation creating an anastomosis between the duodenum and the jejunum.
“The patient underwent a duodenojejunostomy to bypass a blockage.”
“Duodenojejunostomy is often performed in cases of peptic ulcer disease.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('nos'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
du — Open syllable, initial syllable.. o — Open syllable, vowel sound.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. no — Open syllable, unstressed.. je — Open syllable, unstressed.. ju — Open syllable, unstressed.. nos — Closed syllable, stressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.. my — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Consonant-Vowel (CV) Rule
Syllables are generally divided after a consonant-vowel sequence.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless a vowel intervenes.
- The word's length and complex morphology make it an edge case for syllabification.
- The pronunciation of 'jejun' as a single syllable is a common variation.
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