endointoxication
Syllables
en-do-in-tox-i-ca-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌɛndoʊɪntɒksɪˈkeɪʃən/
Stress
0100111
Morphemes
endo- + tox- + -ico-ation
The word 'endointoxication' is divided into seven syllables: en-do-in-tox-i-ca-tion. The primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable ('ca'). The word is composed of the prefix 'endo-', the root 'tox-', and the suffix '-ico-ation'. Syllable division follows the vowel nucleus rule, onset-rime structure, and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
A condition resulting from the absorption of toxins released by bacteria in the intestines.
“The patient developed endointoxication after surgery.”
ant:detoxification
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable ('ca'), indicated by '1'. Secondary stress falls on the first syllable ('en'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
en — Open syllable, onset consonant 'n', vowel nucleus 'e'.. do — Open syllable, onset consonant 'd', diphthong nucleus 'oʊ'.. in — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'n', vowel nucleus 'i'.. tox — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 't', vowel nucleus 'ɒ', coda consonant 's'.. i — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'.. ca — Open syllable, onset consonant 'k', diphthong nucleus 'eɪ'.. tion — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'ʃ', vowel nucleus 'ə'.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Onset-Rime Rule
Syllables are structured with an optional onset and a rime.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
- The 'intox' portion could potentially be considered a single morpheme, but dividing it into 'in' and 'tox' is more phonologically accurate.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables does not affect orthographic syllable division.
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