farmacovigilanza
Syllables
far-ma-co-vi-gi-lan-za
Pronunciation
/farmako.vi.dʒi.lan.tsa/
Stress
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Morphemes
farma- + -co- + -vigilanza
The word 'farmacovigilanza' is divided into seven syllables: far-ma-co-vi-gi-lan-za. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun derived from Latin roots, relating to drug safety and monitoring. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of consonant-vowel pairing and avoiding single intervocalic consonants.
Definitions
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The science and activities relating to the detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects or any other drug-related problem.
Pharmacovigilance
“La farmacovigilanza è essenziale per la sicurezza dei pazienti.”
“Il sistema di farmacovigilanza ha rilevato un aumento degli effetti collaterali.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lan').
Syllables
far — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ma — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. co — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. vi — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. gi — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. lan — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. za — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.
Word Parts
farma-
From Latin *pharmacon* meaning 'drug, medicine'. Denotes relation to drugs/pharmacy.
-co-
Linking vowel, from Latin *con-* meaning 'with, together'. Connects prefix and suffix.
-vigilanza
From Latin *vigilantia* meaning 'watchfulness, alertness'. Denotes the state of being watchful or alert.
Similar Words
Consonant-Vowel Syllable Formation
Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable, and any preceding consonant belongs to that syllable.
Avoid Single Intervocalic Consonant
Italian avoids leaving a single consonant between vowels.
- The word's length and multiple vowels require careful application of the rules.
- The linking vowel '-co-' doesn't create a separate syllable.
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