5 syllables: A, de, no, ma, tous. Stress on no.
ad-in-OH-muh-tuhs
/ædɪˈnoʊmətəs/
Adenomatous is pronounced ad-in-OH-muh-tuhs (/ædɪˈnoʊmətəs/). It has five syllables (A-de-no-ma-tous), with the stress on "no". Adenomatous is an adjective describing tissue or a condition in which adenoma-like changes or glandular proliferation are present, often used in medical contexts to indicate a benign glandular tumor or tissue with glandular features. It implies a resemblance to an adenoma and is commonly used in pathology reports and clinical descriptions.
adjectiveAdenomatous is an adjective describing tissue or a condition in which adenoma-like changes or glandular proliferation are present, often used in medical contexts to indicate a benign glandular tumor or tissue with glandular features. It implies a resemblance to an adenoma and is commonly used in pathology reports and clinical descriptions.
- You may default to a flat, single-tone pronunciation; you’ll hear the natural rise and fall by emphasizing the -MA- syllable and keeping the final -tous clearly released. - Another common error is misplacing the long diphthong in the second syllable (-no-), leading to a muted or clipped 'no' sound. Practice with the /oʊ/ or /əʊ/ to mimic the medical tone. - Finally, some speakers compress adjacent vowels in fast speech, turning a three-syllable word into something hurried like a-de-nuh-muh-tus. Slow it down to rehearse each segment before speeding up.
"The biopsy revealed adenomatous changes in the colonic mucosa."
"Adenomatous tissue was observed near the polyp, but there was no invasion."
"Her condition was characterized by adenomatous hyperplasia rather than malignant transformation."
Pronounce as a-DE-no-MA-tous, with primary stress on the third syllable -MA-. IPA: US: æ.dəˈnoʊ.mə.təs; UK: ˌæ.dɪˈnəʊ.mə.təs; AU: ˌæ.dəˈnɔː.mə.təs. Start with a short 'a' in the first syllable, then a neutral 'de' or 'di', stress on '-MA-', and finish with '-tous' sounding like 'təs'.
Common errors include stressing the wrong syllable (e.g., a-DO-na-ma-tous), flattening the mid vowels in '-no-/'-noʊ-, and mispronouncing the final '-tous' as '-tuhs' or '-tus'. Correct by practicing the strong stress on the third syllable and using a clear 't' before the final 'ous' with a light, unstressed 'ə' in 'ma'.
In US English, the diphthong in 'no-' is /oʊ/ with less rounding in fast speech. UK often uses /nəʊ/ or /noʊ/ with a slightly shorter second vowel. Australian tends to raise a more centralized vowel in unstressed syllables and may reduce to /ˈæ.dəˈnɒ.mə.təs/ depending on speaker. Overall, stress remains on '-MA-'; rhotics influence is minimal in non-rhotic UK/AU accents.
The challenge lies in the three-syllable rhythm with a long mid-vowel in '-no-/' and the clinical, multi-phoneme ending '-mætəs' that can blur into '-mətəs' if spoken quickly. The stem 'aden-' triggers a blend of schwas in fast speech, and the trailing '-tous' can sound like '-təs' or '-təs' depending on tempo. Focus on clear syllable boundaries and the stress peak on '-MA-'.
AUnique point is the clean separation of the syllable '-MA-' with strong emphasis, followed by a relatively light '-tous'. The 'no' part uses a distinct long vowel /oʊ/ or /əʊ/, and the preceding 'aden-' starts with a short 'a'. Keeping the stress on the third syllable and articulating the 't' before 'ous' crisply helps avoid blends that blur the final consonant.
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US: emphasizes rhotic sound less relevant here; UK: more clipped vowels and non-rhotic; AU: similar to US but with mild vowel shifts. Focus on the '-no-' diphthong, using /oʊ/ (US) or /əʊ/ (UK/AU). In US, you’ll often hear a longer /æ/ in the first syllable, while UK/AU may reduce to /æ/ or /ə/ depending on speaker. Use IPA as reference and record yourself.
Adenomatous derives from the medical term adenoma, from Latin adenom(a) and Greek an od
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