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electroacupuncture

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6 syllables
18 characters
English (US)
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6syllables

electroacupuncture

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

e-lec-tro-a-cupunc-ture

Pronunciation

[iˈlɛktroʊˌækjʊpʌŋkʧər]

Stress

1000

Morphemes

electro- + acupuncture

The word 'electroacupuncture' is a noun divided into four syllables: e-lec-tro-a-cupunc-ture. The stress falls on the first syllable (e-). It combines the prefix 'electro-' with the root 'acupuncture'.

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1

    A medical treatment involving the insertion of needles into specific points on the body, using electrical stimulation.

    “Electroacupuncture is used to treat chronic pain.”

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the first syllable (e-).

Syllables

4
e-lec-[iˈlɛk]
tro-[tro]
a-cupunc-[a.ku.pun̪k]
ture[tuɾe]

e-lec- — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. tro- — Open syllable.. a-cupunc- — Open syllable.. ture — Open syllable.

Word Parts

pre

electro-

Relating to electricity

root

acupuncture

Traditional Chinese medicine technique

Similar Words

e­lec­tro­ther­a­pya­cup­pres­surepunc­ture

Open Syllable

Syllables ending in a vowel are divided as open syllables.

Vowel Combination

Vowel combinations are often divided between syllables.

  • The word is a compound word formed from 'electro-' and 'acupuncture'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 8/8/2025

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