neurochorioretinitis
Syllables
neu-ro-cho-ri-o-re-ti-ni-tis
Pronunciation
/ˌnʊəroʊˌkɔrioʊˌrɛtɪˈnaɪtɪs/
Stress
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Morphemes
neuro- + chorioretin- + -itis
Neurochorioretinitis is a nine-syllable noun with primary stress on the final syllable. It's composed of the Greek-derived prefix 'neuro-', root 'chorioretin-', and suffix '-itis'. Syllable division follows maximizing onsets and vowel-after-consonant rules. It describes inflammation of the choroid and retina.
Definitions
- 1
Inflammation of the choroid and retina of the eye.
“The patient was diagnosed with neurochorioretinitis.”
“Symptoms included blurred vision and light sensitivity due to neurochorioretinitis.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable ('tis'), and secondary stress on the first syllable ('neu').
Syllables
neu — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ro — Open syllable.. cho — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable.. o — Open syllable, secondary stress.. re — Open syllable.. ti — Closed syllable.. ni — Open syllable.. tis — Closed syllable, primary stress.
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Vowel After Consonant
When a vowel follows a consonant, a syllable break typically occurs.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Syllables often end with a consonant if it's part of a CVC structure.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of syllable division rules.
- The sequence '-retin-' is relatively uncommon.
- Minor vowel quality variations are possible depending on regional accents.
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