megalospleniche
Syllables
me-ga-lo-splen-i-che
Pronunciation
/me.ɡa.lo.ˈsplɛ.ni.ke/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
megalo- + splen- + -iche
The word 'megalospleniche' is an Italian adjective meaning 'splenic'. It is divided into six syllables: me-ga-lo-splen-i-che, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'splen'. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'megalo-', the root 'splen-', and the suffix '-iche'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, treating consonant clusters as single onsets.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or affecting the spleen, especially enlarged.
Splenic, megalosplenic
“Malattie megalospleniche possono causare dolore addominale.”
“Il paziente presentava una condizione megalospleniche.”
ant:asplenico
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('splen').
Syllables
me — Open syllable, initial syllable. ga — Open syllable. lo — Open syllable. splen — Closed syllable, stressed. i — Open syllable. che — Open syllable, final syllable
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
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Consonant-Vowel
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Consonant Cluster Treatment
Consonant clusters like 'spl' are treated as a single unit within a syllable.
- The 'spl' cluster is treated as a single onset, which is standard in Italian.
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