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Words with Root “steroid-” in Italian
Browse Italian words sharing the root “steroid-”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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steroid- From Greek 'stereos' (solid) and 'eidos' (form), indicating the chemical structure.
corticosteroidi
6 syllables15 letters
cor·ti·co·ste·roi·di
/kortiko.ste.roi.di/
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The Italian word 'corticosteroidi' is divided into six syllables: cor-ti-co-ste-roi-di. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'roi'. The word is composed of a Latin-derived prefix 'cortic-', a Greek-derived root 'steroid-', and an Italian plural suffix '-i'. Syllable division follows the principles of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences.