immunosoppresso
Syllables
im-mu-no-sop-pres-so
Pronunciation
/im.mu.no.sop.ˈpres.so/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
im- + muno- + -soppresso
The word 'immunosoppresso' is divided into six syllables: im-mu-no-sop-pres-so. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'pres'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'im-', the root 'muno-', and the suffix '-soppresso'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules regarding consonant clusters and vowel-consonant-vowel patterns.
Definitions
- 1
A person or organism whose immune system is suppressed or weakened.
Immunosuppressed
“Il paziente è immunosoppresso a causa della terapia.”
“Gli immunosoppressi sono più vulnerabili alle infezioni.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'pres'.
Syllables
im — Open syllable, onset consonant 'm'. mu — Open syllable, onset consonant 'm'. no — Open syllable. sop — Closed syllable, coda consonant 'p'. pres — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, coda consonant 's'. so — Open syllable
Word Parts
Similar Words
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless separable by a vowel.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei with intervening consonants assigned to either the preceding or following vowel.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The 'mm' cluster is a common feature in Italian and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
- The past participle ending '-resso' is a standard morphological element.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Italian
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.