ecocardiografie
Syllables
e-co-car-dio-gra-fie
Pronunciation
/eko.kar.di.oˈɡra.fje/
Stress
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Morphemes
eco- + cardio- + -grafie
The word 'ecocardiografie' is divided into six syllables: e-co-car-dio-gra-fie. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'gra'. It's a noun composed of the Greek prefixes 'eco-' and 'cardio-' and the Greek/French suffix '-grafie', meaning echocardiography. Syllable division follows standard Italian rules of vowel-consonant separation and open syllable preference.
Definitions
- 1
The process of using ultrasound to create images of the heart.
Echocardiography
“L'ecocardiografie ha rivelato un problema al cuore.”
“Ha fatto un'ecocardiografie per controllare la sua salute cardiaca.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'gra'.
Syllables
e — Open syllable, unstressed.. co — Open syllable, unstressed.. car — Open syllable, unstressed.. dio — Open syllable, unstressed.. gra — Open syllable, stressed.. fie — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are divided based on sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Stress usually falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in -ie.
Open Syllable Preference
Italian favors open syllables, influencing the division of consonant clusters.
- The initial 'ec-' cluster is permissible in Italian.
- The word's length and complexity require careful application of syllable division rules.
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