gastroenteroanastomosis
Syllables
gas-tro-en-te-ro-a-nas-to-mo-sis
Pronunciation
/ˌɡæstroʊˌɛntəroʊˌænəstoʊˈmoʊsɪs/
Stress
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Morphemes
gastro- + entero- + -anastomosis
The word 'gastroenteroanastomosis' is a complex noun of Greek origin, divided into ten syllables with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard English onset-rime principles, with no significant exceptions. It describes a surgical procedure connecting parts of the gastrointestinal tract.
Definitions
- 1
A surgical operation in which a new connection is made between two parts of the gastrointestinal tract.
“The patient underwent a gastroenteroanastomosis to restore digestive function.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mo-'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
gas — Open syllable, onset /ɡ/, rime /æs/. tro — Open syllable, onset /t/, rime /roʊ/. en — Open syllable, onset /ɛ/, rime /n/. te — Open syllable, onset /t/, rime /ɛr/. ro — Open syllable, onset /r/, rime /oʊ/. a — Vowel-only syllable. nas — Open syllable, onset /n/, rime /æs/. to — Open syllable, onset /t/, rime /oʊ/. mo — Open syllable, onset /m/, rime /oʊ/. sis — Closed syllable, onset /s/, rime /ɪs/
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime
Syllables are divided into an initial consonant cluster (onset) and a vowel plus any following consonants (rime).
Vowel Alone
A single vowel constitutes a syllable.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of syllabification rules, but no major exceptions are present.
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