immunohematology
Syllables
im-mu-no-he-ma-to-lo-gy
Pronunciation
/ˌɪmjuːnoʊˌhiːmətoʊˈlɒdʒi/
Stress
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Morphemes
immuno- + hemat- + -ology
Immunohematology is divided into eight syllables (im-mu-no-he-ma-to-lo-gy) based on vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel patterns. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of the prefix 'immuno-', root 'hemat-', and suffix '-ology'.
Definitions
- 1
The study of the immunological aspects of blood, especially as related to blood transfusion and disease.
“Research in immunohematology has led to safer blood transfusions.”
“She specialized in immunohematology during her residency.”
syn:Blood immunology
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable (/ˈlɒdʒi/), and secondary stress on the first syllable (/ɪm/).
Syllables
im — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel pattern.. mu — Semi-vowel following consonant, consonant-glide-vowel pattern.. no — Open syllable, vowel-consonant pattern.. he — Open syllable, vowel-consonant pattern.. ma — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel pattern.. to — Open syllable, vowel-consonant pattern.. lo — Open syllable, vowel-consonant pattern.. gy — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel pattern, digraph treated as single phoneme.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided after a consonant followed by a vowel.
Glide-Vowel (GV)
Syllables are divided after a glide (semi-vowel) followed by a vowel.
- The /j/ sound in 'mu-' functions as a glide.
- The digraph /dʒ/ in 'gy' is treated as a single consonant sound.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of syllable division rules.
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