pneumotoraxului
Syllables
pneu-mo-to-ra-xu-lui
Pronunciation
/pneu̯mo.toˈraksu.lui/
Stress
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Morphemes
pneumo- + torax + -ului
The word 'pneumotoraxului' is a Romanian noun in the genitive singular definite form. It's syllabified as pneu-mo-to-ra-xu-lui, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the Greek-derived prefix 'pneumo-', the root 'torax', and the Romanian genitive suffix '-ului'. Syllabification follows vowel-initial and consonant cluster maintenance rules.
Definitions
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Of the pneumothorax (a condition where air leaks into the space between the lung and chest wall).
Of the pneumothorax
“Tratamentul *pneumotoraxului* a fost eficient.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ra' in 'to-ra-').
Syllables
pneu — Open syllable, complex onset.. mo — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. to — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ra — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. xu — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. lui — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-vowel structure.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllable Rule
Any vowel initiates a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance Rule
Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable whenever possible.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllable onsets and codas follow a sonority hierarchy.
- The 'pneu' cluster is a relatively uncommon onset in Romanian, but it's accepted due to the Greek origin of the prefix.
- The genitive suffix '-ului' is a common but complex morphological element.
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