Words with Root “-scler-” in Romanian

The word 'arteriosclerotic' is divided into seven syllables: ar-te-ri-o-scle-ro-tic. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a borrowed word with Greek roots, functioning as an adjective. Syllabification follows Romanian rules prioritizing maximizing onsets and vowel-based syllable nuclei.

The word 'nefrosclerotic' is divided into five syllables: ne-fro-scle-ro-tic. The stress falls on the third syllable ('scle'). It's a borrowed term with Greek roots, and its syllabification follows Romanian rules while accommodating the original pronunciation.