hypercholesterolemic
Syllables
hy-per-cho-les-te-ro-le-mic
Pronunciation
/ˌhaɪpərkɒlɪˈstɛrəloʊˈlɛmɪk/
Stress
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Morphemes
hyper- + cholesterol- + -olemic
The word 'hypercholesterolemic' is an eight-syllable adjective with primary stress on the fourth syllable. It's formed from Greek and Latin roots and suffixes, indicating a condition of high cholesterol. Syllable division follows standard English rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or affected by high levels of cholesterol in the blood.
“The patient was diagnosed with hypercholesterolemic conditions.”
“Hypercholesterolemic individuals should follow a low-fat diet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the fourth syllable (/stɛrə/), secondary stress on the first syllable (/haɪ/). The stress pattern follows typical English stress rules for multi-syllabic words.
Syllables
hy — Open syllable, diphthong. per — Open syllable. cho — Closed syllable. les — Closed syllable. te — Open syllable. ro — Open syllable. le — Open syllable. mic — Closed syllable
Word Parts
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Vowel-C-V
When a vowel is followed by a consonant and then another vowel, a syllable break typically occurs between the vowels.
CVC
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant patterns generally form a syllable.
Vowel-C
Vowel followed by a consonant forms a syllable.
- The word's length and complexity can lead to mispronunciation.
- Schwa sounds (/ə/) can be reduced or omitted in rapid speech.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur.
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