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Words with Prefix “ornitho--” in Romanian
Browse Romanian words starting with the prefix “ornitho--”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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ornitho-- From Greek *órnis* (bird). Denotes 'bird'.
ornithorhynchus
5 syllables15 letters
or·ni·to·roŋ·kus
/or.ni.to.roŋ.kus/
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The word 'ornithorhynchus' is divided into five syllables (or-ni-to-roŋ-kus) with stress on the fourth syllable ('roŋ'). It's a Greek loanword referring to the platypus, and its syllabification follows Romanian rules prioritizing open syllables and penultimate stress, despite containing a complex consonant cluster.