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Words with Prefix “poli(o)--” in Italian

Browse Italian words starting with the prefix “poli(o)--”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.

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poli(o)-- From Greek *polios* meaning 'grey', denoting the disease.

poliomielitiche
7 syllables15 letters
po·li·o·mie·li·ti·che
/poljo.mje.liˈti.ke/
adjective

The word 'poliomielitiche' is divided into seven syllables: po-li-o-mie-li-ti-che. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of a Greek-derived prefix 'poli(o)-', a Greek-derived root 'miel(i)-', and a Latin-derived adjectival suffix '-itiche'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, avoiding single intervocalic consonants and treating 'ch' as a single phoneme.