gastrointestinal
Syllables
gas-tro-in-tes-ti-nal
Pronunciation
/ɡastro.in.tes.ti.nal/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
gastro- + intestin- + -al
The word 'gastrointestinal' is divided into six syllables: gas-tro-in-tes-ti-nal. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a borrowed adjective composed of a Greek prefix, a Latin root, and a Latin suffix. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules and avoids stranded consonants.
Definitions
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Relating to the stomach and intestines.
Gastrointestinal
“Probleme gastrointestinale”
“Tratament gastrointestinal”
syn:digestiv
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ti' in 'in-tes-ti-nal'.
Syllables
gas — Open syllable, initial syllable, stressed.. tro — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. in — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. tes — Closed syllable, contains a vowel and consonant.. ti — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. nal — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Each vowel forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Avoidance of Stranded Consonants
No consonant is left without a following vowel.
- The word is a borrowing, but its syllabification follows standard Romanian rules.
- The 'st' consonant cluster does not pose a significant challenge.
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