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hydrochlorothiazide

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
19 characters
English (US)
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7syllables

hydrochlorothiazide

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

hy-dro-chlor-o-thi-a-zide

Pronunciation

/ˌhaɪ.droʊ.klɔː.roʊ.θiː.əˈzaɪd/

Stress

0000101

Morphemes

hydro- + chloro- + -thiazide

Hydrochlorothiazide is a seven-syllable word (hy-dro-chlor-o-thi-a-zide) with primary stress on the second-to-last syllable. It's morphologically complex, composed of Greek-derived prefixes and suffixes denoting its chemical properties and function as a diuretic. Syllabification follows standard English VCV and vowel division rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A thiazide diuretic used to treat hypertension and edema.

    “The doctor prescribed hydrochlorothiazide to lower her blood pressure.”

    syn:EsidrixHCTZ

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable ('thi'). The stress pattern is 0 (unstressed) - 0 - 0 - 0 - 1 (primary stress) - 0 - 1 (secondary stress).

Syllables

7
hy/haɪ/
dro/droʊ/
chlor/klɔːr/
o/oʊ/
thi/θiː/
a/ə/
zide/zaɪd/

hy — Open syllable, diphthong. dro — Open syllable, diphthong. chlor — Open syllable. o — Open syllable, diphthong. thi — Open syllable. a — Open syllable, schwa. zide — Closed syllable

Word Parts

pre

hydro-

Greek origin (hydros - water), indicates solubility

root

chloro-

Greek origin (chloros - pale green), refers to chlorine content

suf

-thiazide

Derived from thiazole, denotes a class of diuretic drugs

Similar Words

pho­to­gra­phybio­chem­is­trypsy­cho­ther­a­py

Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)

When a word has a vowel-consonant-vowel pattern, it is typically divided between the vowels.

Vowel Division

Single vowels generally form their own syllable.

Closed Syllable

Syllables ending in a consonant are considered closed.

  • The 'th' digraph requires recognition of its unique phonetic representation.
  • The diphthongs /aɪ/ and /oʊ/ are treated as single vowel sounds.
  • The schwa /ə/ is a common unstressed vowel sound.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
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