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gastrointestinali

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
17 characters
Italian
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7syllables

gastrointestinali

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ga-stro-in-te-sti-na-li

Pronunciation

/ɡastroˌintestinaˈli/

Stress

0000101

Morphemes

gastro- + intestin- + -ali

The word 'gastrointestinali' is divided into seven syllables: ga-stro-in-te-sti-na-li. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'gastro-', the root 'intestin-', and the suffix '-ali'. Syllable division follows standard Italian rules, prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the stomach and intestines.

    Gastrointestinal

    “Problemi gastrointestinali”

    “I tessuti gastrointestinali”

    syn:digestiviviscerali
    ant:superficialiesterni

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li').

Syllables

7
ga/ɡa/
stro/stro/
in/in/
te/te/
sti/sti/
na/na/
li/li/

ga — Open syllable, initial syllable.. stro — Closed syllable, contains consonant cluster 'str'. in — Open syllable.. te — Open syllable.. sti — Closed syllable.. na — Open syllable.. li — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

gastro-

Greek origin (γαστήρ - gastēr), meaning 'stomach'.

root

intestin-

Latin origin (intestīnum), meaning 'intestine'.

suf

-ali

Latin origin (-alis), adjectival suffix.

Similar Words

far­ma­ceu­ti­ciu­ni­ver­si­ta­riar­ti­fi­cia­li

Vowel Division

Syllable division occurs before a vowel.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters (like 'str') remain intact within a syllable.

  • The 'i' between 'intestinal' and '-ali' is a clear syllable boundary marker.
  • The length of the word and the 'str' cluster require careful application of the rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
gastrointestinali(current)
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