"recognize the existing word " ... I absolutely agree, in which case the root word is "morph". Per the Merriam-Webster dictionary, morPHOsis is a recognized pronunciation sometimes:
-mor·?pho·?sis ?m?(r)f?s?? sometimes ?m?(r)?f?s??s
So it is not wrong to say it that way, sort of like cirrhosis but not like halitosis. But I would prefer halitosis rather than cirrhosis.
Huh… I pronounce cirrhosis and halitosis the same (emphasis on the “o”). Am I saying those words wrong, or did you mean you’d rather have stinky breath than a diseased liver? (So would I, for the record ^^)
