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leucocitopoiesi

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

8 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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8syllables

leucocitopoiesi

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

le-u-co-ci-to-po-ie-si

Pronunciation

/leu̯.ko.t͡ʃi.to.po.ˈje.zi/

Stress

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Morphemes

leuco- + cito- + poiesi

The word 'leucocitopoiesi' is divided into eight syllables following Italian's preference for open syllables. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ie'. The word is a noun of Greek origin, referring to the process of white blood cell formation.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The process of white blood cell formation.

    Leukocytopoiesis

    “La leucocitopoiesi è stimolata da fattori di crescita.”

    “Lo studio della leucocitopoiesi è fondamentale per la ricerca sulle malattie del sangue.”

    syn:Formazione dei leucociti
    ant:Leucocitoclastosi

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ie'.

Syllables

8
le/le/
u/u/
co/ko/
ci/t͡ʃi/
to/to/
po/po/
ie/ˈje/
si/zi/

le — Open syllable, unstressed.. u — Open syllable, unstressed.. co — Open syllable, unstressed.. ci — Open syllable, unstressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.. po — Open syllable, unstressed.. ie — Open syllable, primary stressed.. si — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

leuco-

From Greek *leukos* meaning 'white'.

root

cito-

From Greek *kytos* meaning 'cell'.

suf

poiesi

From Greek *poiesis* meaning 'creation, production'.

Similar Words

e­ma­to­lo­gi­aim­mu­no­lo­gi­apa­to­ge­ne­si

Open Syllable Preference

Italian favors syllable division that results in open syllables (ending in a vowel).

  • The word's Greek origin doesn't alter the standard Italian syllabification rules.
  • Regional variations in vowel quality do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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