ecocardiografia
Syllables
e-co-car-dio-gra-fi-a
Pronunciation
/eko.kaɾ.di.o.ˈɡɾa.fi.a/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
eco- + cardio- + -grafia
Ecocardiografia is a Spanish noun meaning echocardiogram. It is divided into seven syllables: e-co-car-dio-gra-fi-a, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of the Greek-derived prefixes 'eco-' and root 'cardio-', and the Greek-derived suffix '-grafia'. It follows standard Spanish syllabification rules based on vowel and consonant sequences.
Definitions
- 1
A graphic recording of the size, shape, and motion of the heart and its valves, produced by ultrasound.
Echocardiogram
“El médico solicitó una ecocardiografía para evaluar la función cardíaca.”
“Los resultados de la ecocardiografía fueron normales.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gra'). This is standard for Spanish words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
e — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. co — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel.. car — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. dio — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. gra — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. fi — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. a — Open syllable, vowel-initial.
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Vowel-initial Syllable
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Consonant-Vowel Syllable
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Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in a vowel.
- The 'ec-' prefix is a common prefix in Spanish.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of syllabification rules.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might exist, but they generally do not affect the core syllabification.
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