paratuberculosis
Syllables
pa-ra-tu-ber-cu-lo-sis
Pronunciation
/ˌpærətuːbərkjuːˈloʊsɪs/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
para- + tuberculosis + -osis
The word 'paratuberculosis' is a seven-syllable noun with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('lo'). It's divided based on onset-rime and CVC rules, with Greek and Latin roots indicating a disease condition. Syllabification follows standard English vowel-centric patterns.
Definitions
- 1
A chronic, progressive infectious disease affecting ruminants (especially cattle), caused by Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis.
“Farmers are concerned about the spread of paratuberculosis in their herds.”
“Research is ongoing to develop effective treatments for paratuberculosis.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable ('lo'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
pa — Open syllable, initial syllable. ra — Open syllable. tu — Open syllable. ber — Closed syllable. cu — Open syllable. lo — Open syllable, stressed. sis — Closed syllable
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Division
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant sound) and rime (vowel and any following consonants).
CVC Division
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant syllables are divided after the vowel.
Glide-Vowel Division
Syllables containing glides are divided accordingly.
Stress Assignment Rules
English stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in words of this length and complexity.
- The 'tu' syllable could potentially be combined with 'ber', but vowel separation supports the current division.
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