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ecocardiografia

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6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

ecocardiografia

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

e-co-car-dio-gra-fia

Pronunciation

/ˌeko.kar.di.oˈɡra.fja/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

eco- + cardio- + -grafia

Ecocardiografia is a six-syllable Italian noun meaning echocardiogram. It's composed of the prefix 'eco-', the root 'cardio-', and the suffix '-grafia'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gra-'). Syllabification follows the standard Italian rules of open syllable preference and penultimate stress.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A graphic recording produced by echocardiography; an ultrasound scan of the heart.

    Echocardiogram

    “Il medico ha richiesto un'ecocardiografia per valutare la funzione cardiaca.”

    “L'ecocardiografia ha rivelato un'anomalia nella valvola mitrale.”

    syn:Ecografia cardiaca

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gra-').

Syllables

6
e/e/
co/ko/
car/kar/
dio/djo/
gra/ˈɡra/
fia/fja/

e — Open syllable, vowel onset. co — Open syllable, vowel onset. car — Open syllable, vowel onset. dio — Open syllable, vowel onset. gra — Stressed, closed syllable. fia — Open syllable, vowel onset

Word Parts

pre

eco-

From Greek *ēcho* (echo), meaning 'sound' or 'ultrasound'.

root

cardio-

From Greek *kardia* (heart).

suf

-grafia

From Greek *graphō* (to write, record), denoting a recording or imaging technique.

Similar Words

fo­to­gra­fiacar­dio­lo­giae­let­tro­car­dio­gra­fia

Open Syllable Preference

Italian favors syllables ending in vowels.

Penultimate Stress

Stress generally falls on the second-to-last syllable.

  • The word is a compound word formed from Greek roots.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might exist, but the syllabification remains consistent.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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