rehospitalizations
Syllables
re-hos-pi-tal-i-za-tions
Pronunciation
/ˌriːhɑːspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃənz/
Stress
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Morphemes
re- + hospit- + -al-
The word 'rehospitalizations' is divided into seven syllables: re-hos-pi-tal-i-za-tions, with primary stress on 'tal'. It's formed from the prefix 're-', root 'hospit-', and suffixes '-al-', '-i-', '-za-', and '-tions'. The syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime division and vowel-consonant separation.
Definitions
- 1
The act or instance of being re-admitted to a hospital, or multiple instances of such admissions.
“The hospital is seeing a rise in rehospitalizations among elderly patients.”
“Reducing rehospitalizations is a key goal for healthcare providers.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tal').
Syllables
re — Open syllable, weak vowel.. hos — Closed syllable.. pi — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. tal — Closed syllable, stressed.. i — Open syllable, reduced vowel, connecting vowel.. za — Open syllable.. tions — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
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Consonant Cluster Division
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Stress Placement
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- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Potential for consonant cluster simplification in some dialects.
- Regional variations in vowel quality.
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