periodontopatie
Syllables
pe-ri-o-don-to-pa-ti-e
Pronunciation
/ˌpɛrio.don.toˈpa.t͡ʃe/
Stress
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Morphemes
peri- + odont- + -opatie
The Italian word 'periodontopatie' (periodontal diseases) is divided into eight syllables: pe-ri-o-don-to-pa-ti-e. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'peri-', the root 'odont-', and the suffix '-opatie'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-initial and consonant-final syllables.
Definitions
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Diseases affecting the tissues surrounding and supporting the teeth.
Periodontal diseases
“Le periodontopatie sono spesso causate da una scarsa igiene orale.”
“Il dentista ha diagnosticato delle periodontopatie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('pa').
Syllables
pe — Open syllable, vowel-initial. ri — Open syllable, vowel-initial. o — Open syllable, vowel-initial. don — Closed syllable, consonant-final. to — Open syllable, vowel-initial. pa — Open syllable, vowel-initial. ti — Closed syllable, consonant-final. e — Open syllable, vowel-initial
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Vowel-Initial Syllable Rule
Every vowel typically begins a new syllable.
Consonant-Final Syllable Rule
Consonants generally end a syllable unless they form part of a consonant cluster that can be pronounced as a single unit.
- The word as a whole doesn't present any major exceptions to standard Italian syllabification rules.
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