osteoencephaloma
Syllables
os-teo-en-ceph-a-lo-ma
Pronunciation
/ˌɒsti.oʊˌɛn.sɛf.əˈloʊ.mə/
Stress
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Morphemes
osteo- + encephalo- + -oma
The word 'osteoencephaloma' is divided into seven syllables: os-teo-en-ceph-a-lo-ma. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun of Greek origin, denoting a rare bone-brain tumor. Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime, vowel-glide, and consonant-coda division.
Definitions
- 1
A rare benign tumor composed of bone and brain tissue.
“The patient was diagnosed with an osteoencephaloma near the frontal lobe.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lo' in 'lo-ma').
Syllables
os — Open syllable, initial syllable. teo — Open syllable, vowel cluster. en — Closed syllable. ceph — Closed syllable. a — Open syllable, schwa. lo — Open syllable, diphthong. ma — Open syllable, final syllable
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Vowel-Glide
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Consonant-Coda
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Vowel-Only
Syllables consisting solely of a vowel sound.
- The word's length and Greek-derived morphemes make it an unusual case, but it adheres to standard English syllabification rules.
- Potential for minor vowel quality variations based on regional accents.
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