enteroanastomosis
Syllables
en-te-ro-a-nas-to-mo-sis
Pronunciation
/ˌɛntəroʊænəˈstɒmoʊsɪs/
Stress
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Morphemes
entero- + anastomosis
The word 'enteroanastomosis' is divided into eight syllables (en-te-ro-a-nas-to-mo-sis) with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun of Greek origin, referring to a surgical procedure, and follows standard English syllabification rules based on vowel sounds and stress patterns.
Definitions
- 1
A surgical operation in which a part of the intestine is connected to another part or to another organ.
“The patient underwent an enteroanastomosis to restore intestinal continuity.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mo'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
en — Open syllable, initial syllable.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. ro — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, schwa sound, unstressed.. nas — Closed syllable, unstressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.. mo — Open syllable, stressed.. sis — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in -osis generally have stress on the penultimate syllable.
- The word's length and complexity can lead to pronunciation variations.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not alter the core syllabification.
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