oligodendrocito
Syllables
o-li-go-den-dro-ci-to
Pronunciation
/ˌɔ.li.ɡo.den.dro.ˈt͡ʃi.to/
Stress
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Morphemes
oligo- + dendro- + -cito
The word 'oligodendrocito' is divided into seven syllables: o-li-go-den-dro-ci-to. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ci'). The word is composed of a Greek prefix 'oligo-', a Greek root 'dendro-', and a Latin/Italian diminutive suffix '-cito'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel division, maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A type of glial cell in the central nervous system responsible for forming the myelin sheath around nerve fibers.
Oligodendrocyte
“Gli oligodendrociti sono essenziali per la trasmissione nervosa.”
“La ricerca si concentra sulla rigenerazione degli oligodendrociti danneggiati.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ci'). The stress pattern is typical for Italian words ending in '-cito'.
Syllables
o — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. go — Open syllable, unstressed.. den — Closed syllable, unstressed.. dro — Open syllable, unstressed.. ci — Closed syllable, stressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.
Consonant Clusters
Intact consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Diminutive Suffixes
Diminutive suffixes like '-cito' often form a separate syllable.
- The word is a technical term borrowed from Greek and Latin, but its syllabification follows standard Italian rules.
- No significant exceptions were encountered.
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