laparonephrotomy
Syllables
la-pa-ro-ne-phro-to-my
Pronunciation
/ˌlæp.ə.roʊ.neɪˈfrɒt.ə.mi/
Stress
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Morphemes
laparo- + nephro- + -tomy
Laparonephrotomy is a noun with seven syllables (la-pa-ro-ne-phro-to-my). It's derived from Greek morphemes indicating a surgical incision into the kidney via an abdominal approach. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
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Surgical incision into the kidney through an abdominal approach.
“The patient underwent a laparoscopic laparonephrotomy to remove the kidney stone.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('to').
Syllables
la — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. pa — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ro — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ne — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. phro — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. to — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. my — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables typically end in vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Stress Placement
Penultimate syllable stress in words of this length and structure.
- The word's length and uncommon morphemes present a complex syllable structure, but it adheres to standard English syllable division rules without significant exceptions.
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