hypoleukocytosis
Syllables
hy-po-leuk-o-cy-to-sis
Pronunciation
/ˌhaɪpoʊˌluːkoʊsaɪˈtoʊsɪs/
Stress
0000101
Morphemes
hypo- + cyto- + -osis
Hypoleucocytosis is a noun with seven syllables (hy-po-leuk-o-cy-to-sis). Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from Greek roots indicating a deficiency in white blood cells. Syllabification follows standard US English rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A condition characterized by a lower than normal number of white blood cells in the blood.
“The patient was diagnosed with hypoleucocytosis following chemotherapy.”
syn:Leukopeniaant:Leukocytosis
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('to' in 'cytosis').
Syllables
hy — Open syllable, vowel + glide.. po — Open syllable, diphthong.. leuk — Open syllable, vowel + consonant cluster.. o — Open syllable, diphthong.. cy — Open syllable, diphthong.. to — Open syllable, diphthong.. sis — Closed syllable, CVC.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Glide Rule
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a glide.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs remain within the same syllable.
Vowel + Consonant Cluster Rule
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant cluster.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant Rule
Syllables are divided before and after a CVC pattern.
- The 'lc' cluster in 'leukocytosis' is handled by assigning the 'l' to the preceding syllable and the 'c' to the following syllable.
- Potential schwa insertion before 'l' in 'leuk' in casual speech.
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