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oncosoppressori

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6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

oncosoppressori

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

on-co-sop-pres-so-ri

Pronunciation

/on.ko.sop.pres.so.ri/

Stress

001001

Morphemes

onco- + soppresso- + -ri

The word 'oncosoppressori' is a complex Italian noun meaning 'oncosuppressors'. It is divided into six syllables: on-co-sop-pres-so-ri, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'onco-', the root 'soppresso-', and the suffix '-ri'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, treating consonant clusters like 'ps' and 'pr' as single units.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Genes that inhibit the function of other genes, often tumor suppressor genes.

    Oncosuppressors

    “Gli *oncosoppressori* svolgono un ruolo cruciale nella prevenzione del cancro.”

    “La perdita della funzione degli *oncosoppressori* può portare alla crescita tumorale.”

    ant:Oncogenes

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('so' in 'pres-so'). This is a common stress pattern for Italian nouns.

Syllables

6
on/ɔn/
co/ko/
sop/sop/
pres/pres/
so/so/
ri/ri/

on — Open syllable, initial consonant.. co — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'c' followed by vowel.. sop — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'sp' treated as a single unit.. pres — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'pr' treated as a single unit.. so — Open syllable, initial consonant.. ri — Closed syllable, initial consonant.

Word Parts

pre

onco-

Greek origin (ὄγκος, *ónkos*), meaning 'mass, tumor'. Indicates relation to cancer.

root

soppresso-

Derived from Italian *sopprimere* (to suppress), ultimately from Latin *supprimere*.

suf

-ri

Plural masculine noun suffix.

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Vowel-Initial Syllable Rule

Syllables are generally divided after vowels.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters (like 'ps', 'pr') are treated as single units within a syllable.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in many Italian nouns.

  • The 'ps' and 'pr' clusters are treated as single units, which is standard in Italian syllabification.
  • The double 's' is treated as a single consonant within the syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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