poichilotermia
Syllables
po-i-chi-lo-ter-mia
Pronunciation
/po.i.ki.lo.terˈmi.a/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
poiki- + therm- + -ia
The word 'poichilotermia' is divided into six syllables: po-i-chi-lo-ter-mia. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ter'). It's a noun of Greek origin, meaning variable temperature. Syllabification follows standard Romanian rules regarding vowel nuclei, consonant clusters, and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
The state of having a body temperature that varies with the ambient temperature.
Variable temperature, poikilothermy
“Șerpii sunt animale poichiloterme.”
“Poichilotermia este o adaptare la mediul înconjurător.”
ant:homeotermie
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ter').
Syllables
po — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. i — Open syllable, vowel.. chi — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. lo — Open syllable, vowel.. ter — Closed syllable, stressed.. mia — Open syllable, vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each vowel generally forms a syllable nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are permissible at the beginning and within syllables, provided they adhere to Romanian phonotactics.
Penultimate Stress
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in '-ia'.
- The initial 'po-' cluster is permissible in Romanian.
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