oligodendroglioma
Syllables
o-li-go-den-dro-gli-o-ma
Pronunciation
/ˌɒlɪɡoʊˌdɛndroʊˈɡliːoʊmə/
Stress
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Morphemes
oligo- + glio- + -oma
The word 'oligodendroglioma' is divided into eight syllables: o-li-go-den-dro-gli-o-ma. It's a complex medical term with Greek roots, primarily stressed on the penultimate syllable. Syllable division follows standard US English rules, with the 'gli' cluster treated as a single unit.
Definitions
- 1
A type of astrocytoma, a rare brain tumor affecting the white matter of the brain and spinal cord.
“The patient was diagnosed with an oligodendroglioma.”
“Research is ongoing to find effective treatments for oligodendrogliomas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gli-'), and secondary stress on the first syllable ('o-').
Syllables
o — Open syllable, initial syllable. li — Closed syllable. go — Open syllable. den — Closed syllable. dro — Open syllable. gli — Closed syllable, consonant cluster. o — Open syllable. ma — Closed syllable
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
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Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Syllables are often divided before and after a consonant between two vowels.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Stress-Based Division
Stress can influence syllable division, particularly in longer words.
- The 'gli' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of syllabification rules.
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