Words with Root “phthalm-” in Romanian

The word 'microphthalmus' is divided into four syllables: mi-cro-phthal-mus. Stress falls on 'phthal'. It's a noun of Greek/Latin origin, denoting a congenital eye defect. Syllabification follows standard Romanian vowel-centered rules, with the 'ph' digraph pronounced as /f/.

The word 'xerophtalmique' is a loanword from French, syllabified as xe-ro-phtal-mi-que with stress on the penultimate syllable. It consists of the prefix 'xero-', root 'phthalm-', and suffix '-ique'. The initial 'xr' cluster and 'ph' pronunciation are notable adaptations to Romanian phonology.