enterotoxication
Syllables
en-te-ro-tox-i-ca-tion
Pronunciation
/ˌɛntəroʊtɒksɪˈkeɪʃən/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
entero- + toxico- + -ation
Enterotoxication is a noun with seven syllables (en-te-ro-tox-i-ca-tion). Primary stress falls on 'ca-'. Syllabification follows the vowel peak principle and standard English rules for consonant clusters and vowel-initial syllables. The word is composed of the prefix 'entero-', root 'toxico-', and suffix '-ation'.
Definitions
- 1
Illness caused by eating food contaminated with toxins produced by bacteria.
“The outbreak of enterotoxication was linked to improperly stored dairy products.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable ('ca-'), and secondary stress on the first syllable ('en-').
Syllables
en — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. ro — Open syllable, secondary stress.. tox — Closed syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. tion — Closed syllable, primary stress.
Word Parts
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Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Break
Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first vowel.
Vowel-Initial Syllables
Syllable division generally occurs before a vowel.
- The 'er' sequence in 'enter-' is treated as a single vowel sound.
- The 'tion' suffix is treated as a single syllable.
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