ureteronephrectomy
Syllables
u-re-te-ro-ne-phrec-to-my
Pronunciation
/ˌjuːrɪˌtɛroʊnɛfrɛkˈtɒmi/
Stress
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Morphemes
uretero- + nephr- + -ectomy
Ureteronephrectomy is a noun meaning kidney and ureter removal. It's divided into eight syllables (u-re-te-ro-ne-phrec-to-my) with stress on 'phrec'. It's built from Greek morphemes and follows standard US English syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
Surgical removal of the kidney and ureter as a single unit.
“The patient underwent a ureteronephrectomy due to complications from kidney cancer.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('phrec').
Syllables
u — Open syllable, initial vowel. re — Closed syllable. te — Open syllable. ro — Open syllable. ne — Open syllable. phrec — Closed syllable, consonant cluster. to — Closed syllable. my — Open syllable
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- The 'ph' digraph is treated as a single consonant cluster for syllabification purposes.
- The stress pattern is crucial for accurate pronunciation and comprehension.
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