panatreaticogastrostomy
Syllables
pa-na-tre-a-tic-o-gas-tro-sto-my
Pronunciation
/ˌpænˌkrɪˈætɪkoʊˌɡæstroʊˈstoʊmi/
Stress
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Morphemes
pan- + creatic- + -stomy
Pancreaticogastrostomy is a complex noun of Greek origin, denoting a surgical procedure. It is divided into ten syllables: pa-na-tre-a-tic-o-gas-tro-sto-my, with primary stress on the seventh syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules.
Definitions
- 1
A surgical procedure creating an anastomosis between the pancreas and the stomach.
“The patient underwent a pancreaticogastrostomy.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the seventh syllable ('gas'), secondary stress on the third syllable ('tre').
Syllables
pa — Open syllable, onset 'p'. na — Open syllable, onset 'n'. tre — Closed syllable, onset 'tr', rime 'e'. a — Open syllable, vowel only. tic — Closed syllable, onset 't', rime 'ik'. o — Open syllable, vowel only. gas — Open syllable, onset 'g', rime 'as'. tro — Open syllable, onset 'tr', rime 'o'. sto — Open syllable, onset 'st', rime 'o'. my — Closed syllable, onset 'm', rime 'i'
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