roent͡ʃengrafia
Syllables
roen-t͡ʃen-gra-fi-a
Pronunciation
/rœnˈt͡ʃɛn.ɡra.fi.a/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
roentgen- + graph- + -ia
The word 'roentgenografia' is divided into five syllables: roen-t͡ʃen-gra-fi-a. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gra'). It's a noun of German origin, meaning X-ray. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, with considerations for the initial consonant cluster and the 'gn' digraph.
Definitions
- 1
A radiographic image, an X-ray image.
X-ray
“Il medico ha richiesto una roentgenografia del torace.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gra').
Syllables
roen — Open syllable, initial syllable. Contains a liquid consonant followed by a vowel.. t͡ʃen — Closed syllable. Contains an affricate and a nasal vowel.. gra — Open syllable. Contains a plosive consonant followed by a vowel.. fi — Open syllable. Contains a fricative consonant followed by a vowel.. a — Open syllable. Single vowel.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Italian favors CV syllable structures. Vowels following consonants create new syllables.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
Single Vowel Syllable
A single vowel constitutes a syllable.
- The initial 'ro' cluster is less common in native Italian words.
- The 'gn' digraph is a standard Italian feature.
- The word's foreign origin influences its initial syllable structure.
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