poichilocitoză
Syllables
po-i-chi-lo-ci-to-ză
Pronunciation
/po.i.ki.lo.t͡si.toˈza/
Stress
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Morphemes
poichi- + cito- + -ză
The word 'poichilocitoză' is a Romanian noun with seven syllables (po-i-chi-lo-ci-to-ză). Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of a Greek-derived prefix 'poichi-', root 'cito-', and a Romanian suffix '-ză'. Syllabification follows standard Romanian rules, maintaining consonant clusters and treating vowels as syllable nuclei.
Definitions
- 1
An abnormal form of red blood cells, characterized by variations in shape, size, and staining properties.
Poikilocytosis
“Analizele au indicat o poichilocitoză severă.”
“Prezența poichilocitozei poate fi un semn al unei afecțiuni hematologice.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('to' in 'cito').
Syllables
po — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. i — Open syllable, vowel.. chi — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. lo — Open syllable.. ci — Closed syllable, affricate.. to — Open syllable.. ză — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Syllabification
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on sonority.
Affricate Treatment
Affricates (like 'ch') are treated as single consonants.
- The word's Greek origin introduces some unusual consonant clusters for native Romanian words, but these are handled according to standard Romanian phonological rules.
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