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ipercolesterolemia

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9 syllables
18 characters
Italian
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9syllables

ipercolesterolemia

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

i-per-co-le-ste-ro-le-mi-a

Pronunciation

/ˌipɛrkolɛstɛroleˈmi.a/

Stress

000010001

Morphemes

iper- + colesterol- + -emia

The Italian word 'ipercolesterolemia' is divided into syllables as i-per-co-le-ste-ro-le-mi-a, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun composed of the Greek-derived prefix 'iper-', root 'colesterol-', and suffix '-emia', denoting a condition of excessive cholesterol in the blood. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of open syllables and consonant cluster retention.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A medical condition characterized by abnormally high levels of cholesterol in the blood.

    Hypercholesterolemia

    “L'ipercolesterolemia è un fattore di rischio per le malattie cardiovascolari.”

    “Il medico ha diagnosticato ipercolesterolemia al paziente.”

    syn:Colesterolo alto
    ant:Ipocholesterolemia

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mi'). The stress pattern follows the typical Italian rule for words ending in '-ia'.

Syllables

5
i-per/i.pɛr/
co-le/ko.le/
ste-ro/ste.ro/
le-mi/le.mi/
a/a/

i-per — Open syllable followed by a consonant cluster.. co-le — Consonant-vowel syllable.. ste-ro — Consonant-vowel syllable.. le-mi — Consonant-vowel syllable.. a — Open syllable, final vowel.

Word Parts

pre

iper-

Greek origin, meaning 'over', 'excessive'. Intensifying prefix.

root

colesterol-

Derived from Greek 'cholester', relating to bile and solid matter. Core meaning of cholesterol.

suf

-emia

Greek origin, meaning 'blood condition'. Indicates a condition affecting the blood.

Similar Words

i­per­vi­ta­mi­no­sii­per­at­ti­vi­tàco­le­ste­ro­lo

Open Syllable Rule

Any vowel sound generally forms a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally kept within the same syllable unless they are unpronounceable.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Words ending in a vowel, -n, or -s are typically stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • The word's length and complex morphology require careful attention to syllable boundaries.
  • The Greek-derived prefix and suffix add to the complexity, but the syllabification follows standard Italian rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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