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paleopathologist

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7 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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7syllables

paleopathologist

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pa-le-o-pa-thol-o-gist

Pronunciation

/ˌpeɪlioʊˈpæθəˌlɒdʒɪst/

Stress

0000001

Morphemes

paleo- + path- + -ologist

Paleopathologist is a seven-syllable noun (pa-le-o-pa-thol-o-gist) with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from Greek roots and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard English rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A scientist who studies ancient diseases.

    “The paleopathologist examined the skeletal remains for signs of tuberculosis.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable ('o' in 'o-gist').

Syllables

7
pa/pə/
le/li/
o/oʊ/
pa/pə/
thol/θɒl/
o/oʊ/
gist/dʒɪst/

pa — Open, unstressed syllable.. le — Open, unstressed syllable.. o — Open, unstressed syllable.. pa — Open, unstressed syllable.. thol — Closed, unstressed syllable.. o — Open, unstressed syllable.. gist — Closed, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

paleo-

Greek origin, meaning 'ancient, old'.

root

path-

Greek origin, meaning 'disease, suffering'.

suf

-ologist

Greek origin, meaning 'one who studies'.

Similar Words

pa­thol­o­gypa­le­on­tol­o­gyphys­i­ol­o­gist

Vowel as Syllable Nucleus

Each syllable contains at least one vowel sound.

Onset-Rhyme Structure

Syllables are divided into an onset and a rhyme.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.

  • Pronunciation of 'paleo-' prefix can vary slightly.
  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'th' sound in 'path'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
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