microfagocitoză
Syllables
mi-cro-fa-go-ci-to-ză
Pronunciation
/mi.kro.fa.ɡo.t͡si.to.ˈza/
Stress
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Morphemes
micro- + fago- + -citoză
The word 'microfagocitoză' is divided into seven syllables (mi-cro-fa-go-ci-to-ză) with stress on the penultimate syllable ('ci'). It's a noun composed of Greek-derived morphemes indicating a cellular process of consuming particles. Syllabification follows standard Romanian rules favoring open syllables and vowel-initial structures.
Definitions
- 1
The process by which cells engulf and digest microorganisms or other foreign particles.
Microphagocytosis
“Microfagocitoza este un mecanism important de apărare al organismului.”
“Celulele imunitare realizează microfagocitoza pentru a elimina bacteriile.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ci').
Syllables
mi — Open syllable, simple structure.. cro — Open syllable, consonant cluster.. fa — Open syllable, simple structure.. go — Open syllable, simple structure.. ci — Closed syllable, affricate.. to — Open syllable, simple structure.. ză — Closed syllable, final schwa.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable Rule
Syllables typically begin with vowels.
Open Syllable Preference
Romanian favors open syllables (ending in a vowel).
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority, but simple clusters are generally kept together before a vowel.
- The final 'ă' is a schwa and its pronunciation can be reduced or elided in rapid speech.
- The word's complex morphology doesn't significantly alter the basic syllabification rules.
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