emorroidectomia
Syllables
e-mor-roi-dec-to-mia
Pronunciation
/ˌem.or.roj.dek.toˈmi.a/
Stress
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Morphemes
emo- + -rroid- + -ectomia
The word 'emorroidectomia' is a noun meaning 'hemorrhoidectomy'. It is divided into six syllables: e-mor-roi-dec-to-mia, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The morphemes derive from Greek roots indicating blood, hemorrhoids, and surgical removal. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-initial syllables and consonant cluster resolution.
Definitions
- 1
Surgical removal of hemorrhoids.
Hemorrhoidectomy
“Il paziente è stato sottoposto a un'emorroidectomia.”
“L'emorroidectomia è una procedura comune per trattare le emorroidi gravi.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mia').
Syllables
e — Open, unstressed syllable.. mor — Open, unstressed syllable.. roi — Open, unstressed syllable.. dec — Closed, unstressed syllable.. to — Open, unstressed syllable.. mia — Open, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllable
Each vowel generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, with sonorant consonants often forming part of the preceding syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable unless specific rules dictate otherwise.
- The sequence 'rroid' is not typical, but the 'r' is sonorant and thus doesn't break the syllable.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of the rules.
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