thoraco- combining form
▶ with stress-neutral suffix ¦θɔːr ə kəʊ θɔː ¦ræk əʊ AmE -koʊ ¦θoʊr- — thoracoplasty ˈθɔːr ə kəʊ ˌplæst i θɔː ˈræk- AmE -koʊˌ•- ˈθoʊr- BrE AmE
▶ with stress-imposing suffix ˌθɔːr ə ˈkɒ+ AmE -ˈkɑː+ ˌθoʊr- — thoracotomy ˌθɔːr ə ˈkɒt əm i AmE -ˈkɑːt̬- ˌθoʊr- BrE AmE