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phosphodiesterase

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
17 characters
English (US)
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “phosphodiesterase” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

phosphosfodiestrease

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

phos-pho-sfo-di-es-tre-ase

Pronunciation

/ˌfɑsfoʊdaɪˈɛstreɪz/

Stress

0010001

Morphemes

phospho- + diester- + -ase

The word 'phosphodiesterase' is divided into seven syllables: phos-pho-sfo-di-es-tre-ase. It consists of the prefix 'phospho-', the root 'diester-', and the suffix '-ase'. Primary stress falls on the third-to-last syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-consonant and consonant cluster division rules, with diphthongs remaining within syllables.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of phosphodiester bonds.

    “Inhibitors of phosphodiesterase can be used to treat erectile dysfunction.”

    syn:PDE
    ant:Phosphodiesterase activator

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third-to-last syllable ('ɛs').

Syllables

7
phos/fɑs/
pho/foʊ/
sfo/sfoʊ/
di/daɪ/
es/ɛs/
tre/treɪ/
ase/eɪz/

phos — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. pho — Open syllable, diphthong.. sfo — Open syllable, diphthong.. di — Open syllable, diphthong.. es — Closed syllable.. tre — Open syllable, diphthong.. ase — Closed syllable, enzymatic suffix.

Word Parts

pre

phospho-

Greek origin, meaning 'light' or 'phosphorus', indicates phosphate group.

root

diester-

German/English, derived from Greek 'di-' and Latin 'ester', refers to a chemical structure.

suf

-ase

English/Latin, derived from Greek '-ase', indicates an enzyme.

Similar Words

pho­to­syn­the­sisbio­chem­is­tryhy­dro­ly­sis

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are often divided after a vowel sound, especially when followed by a consonant.

Consonant Cluster Division

When a consonant cluster occurs between vowels, the cluster is often split.

Diphthong Rule

Diphthongs generally remain within a single syllable.

  • The 'ph' digraph represents /f/.
  • The diphthongs require specific consideration.
  • The enzymatic suffix '-ase' is consistently pronounced as a single syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
phosphodiesterase(current)
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