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commissurotomia

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “commissurotomia” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

commissurotomia

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

com-mis-su-ro-to-mia

Pronunciation

/kom.mis.su.ro.toˈmi.a/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

com- + tomo- + -ia

Commissurotomia is a seven-syllable Italian noun with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a medical term derived from Latin and Greek roots, syllabified according to the open syllable principle, considering geminate consonants.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A surgical operation involving the section and rejoining of nerve fibers, especially in the brain.

    Commissurotomy

    “Il chirurgo ha eseguito una commissurotomia per trattare l'epilessia.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('to' in 'ro-to-mia').

Syllables

6
com/kom/
mis/mis/
su/su/
ro/ro/
to/to/
mia/mi.a/

com — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. mis — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. su — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ro — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. to — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. mia — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure. 'i' and 'a' form a diphthong-like sound, but are syllabified separately.

Word Parts

pre

com-

Latin origin, meaning 'together,' 'with'. Functions as a prefix indicating a joining or connection.

root

tomo-

Greek origin, from *temnein* 'to cut', relating to cutting.

suf

-ia

Greek origin, nominal suffix forming a noun denoting a process or condition.

Similar Words

com­mis­sio­nemis­sio­nea­na­to­mia

Open Syllable Principle

Italian favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible.

Geminate Consonant Handling

Geminate consonants (like 'ss') are maintained as a single unit within a syllable.

  • The geminate 'ss' influences syllable weight.
  • The word's length requires careful application of the open syllable principle.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/22/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
commissurotomia(current)
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