ipopituitarismo
Syllables
i-po-pi-tu-i-ta-ri-smo
Pronunciation
/ˌi.po.pi.tu.i.taˈri.zmo/
Stress
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Morphemes
ipo- + pituitar- + -ismo
The word 'ipopituitarismo' is a noun with a Greek and Latin etymology. It is divided into eight syllables with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules prioritizing open syllables and allowing consonant clusters within syllables. The word denotes a deficiency of pituitary hormones.
Definitions
- 1
A condition characterized by the insufficient production of hormones by the pituitary gland.
Hypopituitarism
“Il paziente è stato diagnosticato con ipopituitarismo.”
“L'ipopituitarismo può causare diversi problemi di salute.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ri' in 'ri-smo').
Syllables
i — Open syllable, single vowel.. po — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. pi — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. tu — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. i — Open syllable, single vowel.. ta — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ri — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. smo — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a syllable, followed by any subsequent consonants until another vowel is encountered.
Open Syllables
Italian favors open syllables (ending in a vowel). Syllable division prioritizes creating open syllables where possible.
- The consonant cluster 'tr' is permissible within a syllable in Italian.
- The 'i' before 'po' is a vowel and starts a new syllable.
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