fonocardiogramma
Syllables
fo-no-car-dio-gram-ma
Pronunciation
/fono.kar.djoˈɡram.ma/
Stress
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Morphemes
fono- + cardi- + -gramma
The word 'fonocardiogramma' is divided into six syllables: fo-no-car-dio-gram-ma. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound noun derived from Greek roots, meaning a recording of heart sounds. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, dividing before vowels and treating 'gn' as a single unit.
Definitions
- 1
A graphic recording of the sounds made by the heart.
Phonocardiogram
“Il medico ha richiesto un fonocardiogramma per valutare il rumore cardiaco.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gram'). Italian typically stresses the penultimate syllable in words ending in -a.
Syllables
fo — Open syllable, initial syllable.. no — Open syllable.. car — Open syllable.. dio — Closed syllable, contains a diphthong.. gram — Closed syllable.. ma — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Division
Syllable division occurs before each vowel, creating open syllables where possible.
Consonant Cluster
The 'gn' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /ɲ/ and does not break syllable boundaries.
- The 'gn' digraph is treated as a single consonant cluster.
- The penultimate stress is typical for Italian nouns ending in '-a'.
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