meningomalacie
Syllables
me-nin-go-ma-la-cie
Pronunciation
/meniŋo.maˈla.t͡ʃje/
Stress
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Morphemes
meno- + goma- + -lacia
The word 'meningomalacie' is divided into six syllables: me-nin-go-ma-la-cie. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun of Greek origin, meaning softening of the meninges. Syllabification follows Romanian rules regarding vowel-initial syllables, consonant clusters (treating 'ng' as a unit), and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
Softening of the meninges, a pathological condition.
Meningomalacia
“Diagnosticul a confirmat meningomalacie.”
“Meningomalacia poate fi cauzată de infecții.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('la').
Syllables
me — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. nin — Closed syllable, 'ng' treated as a single phoneme.. go — Open syllable.. ma — Open syllable.. la — Open syllable.. cie — Closed syllable, common noun ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel Initial Rule
Syllables generally begin with vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they can be broken by a vowel. 'ng' is treated as a single phoneme.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Romanian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The 'ng' cluster is a key feature of Romanian phonology and must be treated as a single unit.
- The final 'cie' ending is a common suffix in Romanian nouns.
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