glukokortikoizi
Syllables
glu-ko-kor-ti-ko-i-zi
Pronunciation
/glu.ko.kor.ti.ko.ˈizʲi/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
gluco- + cortico- + -oizi
Glucocorticoizi is a Romanian noun meaning glucocorticoids. It's divided into six syllables: glu-ko-kor-ti-ko-i-zi, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of Greek and Latin roots and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Romanian rules, allowing for consonant clusters typical of borrowed scientific terminology.
Definitions
- 1
A class of steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex.
Glucocorticoids
“Administrarea de glucocorticoizi poate reduce inflamația.”
“Glucocorticoizii sunt utilizați în tratamentul alergiilor.”
syn:corticosteroizi
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cor-ti-coi-zi').
Syllables
glu — Open syllable, initial syllable. ko — Closed syllable. kor — Closed syllable. ti — Closed syllable. ko — Closed syllable. i — Closed syllable, palatalized
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Clustering
Romanian allows for consonant clusters, but syllables generally avoid starting with a cluster unless borrowed.
- The word is a scientific term, so its syllabification reflects its borrowed origins.
- The palatalization of the final 'i' is a common feature in Romanian.
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