opthalmophlebotomy
Syllables
op-thal-mo-phle-bo-to-my
Pronunciation
/ˌɒfθælmoʊfleˈbɒtəmi/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
ophthalmo- + phleb- + -otomy
The word 'ophthalmophlebotomy' is a noun of Greek origin meaning surgical incision into a vein of the eye. It is divided into seven syllables: op-thal-mo-phle-bo-to-my, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows the vowel-coda rule and considers digraphs like 'ph' and 'th'.
Definitions
- 1
Surgical incision into a vein, especially of the eye.
“The ophthalmophlebotomy was performed to relieve pressure on the optic nerve.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('to' in 'to-my').
Syllables
op — Open syllable, stressed.. thal — Open syllable, unstressed.. mo — Open syllable, unstressed.. phle — Open syllable, unstressed.. bo — Open syllable, unstressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.. my — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Coda Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels. Consonants are assigned to the following vowel.
Digraph Rule
Digraphs (like 'ph' and 'th') are treated as single sounds when determining syllable boundaries.
- The length of the word and the presence of multiple consonant clusters make syllabification challenging.
- The vowel sounds also influence the syllable boundaries.
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