spondylexarthrosis
Syllables
spon-dyle-xar-thro-sis
Pronunciation
/ˈspɑndɪleksɑrˈθroʊsɪs/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
spondyl- + exarthr- + -osis
Spondylexarthrosis is a Greek-derived noun denoting a vertebral joint disease. It's divided into five syllables (spon-dyle-xar-thro-sis) with stress on the fourth syllable, following standard English syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
A degenerative disease of the vertebral joints, characterized by pain and stiffness.
“The patient was diagnosed with spondylexarthrosis after undergoing a series of imaging tests.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('thro').
Syllables
spon — Open syllable, unstressed.. dyle — Open syllable, unstressed.. xar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. thro — Closed syllable, stressed.. sis — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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