quadrantectomie
Syllables
quad-ran-tec-to-mie
Pronunciation
/ˌkwadran.tekˈto.mje/
Stress
00101
Morphemes
quadr- + sect- + -ectomie
The Italian noun 'quadrantectomie' (quad-ran-tec-to-mie) means quadrantectomy. It's a five-syllable word with stress on 'tec', derived from Latin and Greek roots, and syllabified according to vowel separation and onset maximization rules.
Definitions
- 1
Surgical removal of a quadrant of an organ, most commonly the breast.
Quadrantectomy
“La paziente è stata sottoposta a una quadrantectomie.”
“Dopo la quadrantectomie, è necessaria una terapia adiuvante.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tec'.
Syllables
quad — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster.. ran — Open syllable.. tec — Closed syllable, stressed.. to — Open syllable.. mie — Closed syllable, diphthong.
Word Parts
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Maximizing Onsets
Consonant clusters are maintained as onsets whenever possible.
Vowel Separation
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.
Stress Rule
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- Learned term with complex morphology.
- Presence of Greek suffix '-ectomie'.
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