poliomielitiche
Syllables
po-li-o-mie-li-ti-che
Pronunciation
/poljo.mje.liˈti.ke/
Stress
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Morphemes
poli(o)- + miel(i)- + -itiche
The word 'poliomielitiche' is divided into seven syllables: po-li-o-mie-li-ti-che. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of a Greek-derived prefix 'poli(o)-', a Greek-derived root 'miel(i)-', and a Latin-derived adjectival suffix '-itiche'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, avoiding single intervocalic consonants and treating 'ch' as a single phoneme.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or affected by poliomyelitis.
Poliomyelitic
“Il bambino è affetto da una malattia poliomielitiche.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li' in 'li-ti-che'), following the general Italian rule.
Syllables
po — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. li — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. o — Open syllable, vowel only.. mie — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. li — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ti — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel.. che — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel. 'ch' treated as /k/.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel Syllabification
Consonants are generally followed by vowels, forming a syllable.
Vowel Syllabification
Single vowels form a syllable.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant Syllabification
When a consonant is between two vowels, it usually joins the following vowel to form a syllable.
Avoid Single Intervocalic Consonant
Italian avoids leaving a single consonant between vowels.
- The digraph 'ch' is treated as a single phoneme /k/.
- The word's length and complex consonant clusters require careful application of the rules.
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