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clitoridectomie

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
Romanian
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6syllables

clitoridectomie

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

cli-to-ri-dec-to-mie

Pronunciation

/kli.to.ri.dek.toˈmi.e/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

clitoro- + -id- + -ectomie

The word 'clitoridectomie' is a noun of Greek origin, divided into six syllables: cli-to-ri-dec-to-mie. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Romanian rules of vowel-initial syllables, consonant clusters, and penultimate stress.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Surgical removal of the clitoris.

    Clitoridectomy

    “Clitoridectomia este o formă de mutilare genitală feminină.”

    “Istoricul pacientei include o clitoridectomie suferită în copilărie.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mie').

Syllables

6
cli/kli/
to/to/
ri/ri/
dec/dek/
to/to/
mie/mi.e/

cli — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster 'cl'.. to — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ri — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. dec — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. to — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. mie — Closed syllable, consonant-final. Stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

clitoro-

From Greek *kleitoris* (clitoris). Denotes the clitoris.

root

-id-

From Greek *eidos* (form, kind). Forms part of the surgical procedure designation.

suf

-ectomie

From Greek *ektome* (excision). Denotes surgical removal. Highly productive in medical terminology.

Similar Words

a­na­to­mi­epsi­ho­lo­gi­echir­ur­gi­e

Vowel-Initial Syllable

Each vowel generally begins a new syllable.

Consonant Cluster

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable, unless they are easily separable based on sonority.

Penultimate Stress

In words ending in a vowel, stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.

  • The word's origin as a loanword means it adheres to Romanian phonological rules but may exhibit features not typical of native Romanian words.
  • The 'ct' cluster is a common feature in borrowed words.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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