electrodiagnoses
Syllables
e-lec-tro-di-ag-no-ses
Pronunciation
/ˌɛlɛktrəˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊsɪz/
Stress
0100110
Morphemes
electro- + diagnos- + -es
The word 'electrodiagnoses' is divided into seven syllables: e-lec-tro-di-ag-no-ses. It consists of the prefix 'electro-', the root 'diagnos-', and the suffix '-es'. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows rules maximizing onsets and separating vowel-initial syllables.
Definitions
- 1
The use of electrical tests to diagnose medical conditions.
“The neurologist ordered a series of electrodiagnoses to determine the cause of the patient's weakness.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('no'), with secondary stress on the first syllable ('e').
Syllables
e — Open syllable, unstressed.. lec — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tro — Open syllable, unstressed.. di — Open syllable, unstressed.. ag — Closed syllable, stressed.. no — Open syllable, stressed.. ses — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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