arteriosclerotic
Syllables
ar-te-ri-o-scle-ro-tic
Pronunciation
/ar.te.ri.o.skle.ro.tik/
Stress
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Morphemes
arterio- + -scler- + -otic
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.
Definitions
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Relating to or affected by arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries).
Arteriosclerotic
“Pacientul a fost diagnosticat cu o boală arteriosclerotică.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ro' in 'scle-ro-tic'.
Syllables
ar — Open syllable, onset 'ar'.. te — Open syllable, onset 'te'.. ri — Open syllable, onset 'ri'.. o — Open syllable, single vowel.. scle — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'sk' followed by 'le'.. ro — Open syllable, onset 'ro'.. tic — Closed syllable, onset 'tik'.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonants are generally assigned to the following vowel to create onsets whenever possible.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each vowel forms a syllable nucleus.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable if phonotactically permissible.
- The 'sc' cluster is pronounced /sk/ in Romanian.
- Vowel qualities are consistent with the Romanian vowel system.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist.
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