corticosteroizi
Syllables
cor-ti-co-ste-ro-i-zi
Pronunciation
/kor.ti.ko.ste.roˈi.zi/
Stress
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Morphemes
cortic(o)- + steroi- + -zi
The word 'corticosteroizi' is divided into seven syllables: cor-ti-co-ste-ro-i-zi. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a masculine plural noun derived from Latin and Greek roots, meaning corticosteroids. Syllabification follows vowel centrality and consonant cluster resolution rules.
Definitions
- 1
A class of steroid hormones produced in the adrenal cortex or synthetically.
Corticosteroids
“Corticosteroizii sunt utilizați pentru a reduce inflamația.”
“Medicul i-a prescris corticosteroizi.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ro' in 'ste-ro-i-zi').
Syllables
cor — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ti — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel.. co — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ste — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel.. ro — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. i — Open syllable, vowel.. zi — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel Centrality
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken up to create syllables, prioritizing the preservation of onsets and codas.
Penultimate Stress
Romanian generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words longer than one syllable.
- The 'i' at the end is often reduced to a schwa /ɨ/ in rapid speech, but the orthography remains 'i'.
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