poichilotermii
Syllables
po-i-chi-lo-ter-mii
Pronunciation
/po.i.ki.lo.terˈmi.i/
Stress
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Morphemes
poichi- + term- + -ii
The word 'poichilotermii' is a noun of Greek and Latin origin, divided into six syllables: po-i-chi-lo-ter-mii. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ter'). Syllabification follows Romanian rules of vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Poikilothermy; the state of having a body temperature that varies with the environment.
Poikilothermy
“Șerpii sunt animale poichiloterme.”
“Studiul poichilotermiei este important în ecologie.”
ant:Homeotermie
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ter').
Syllables
po — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. i — Open syllable, single vowel.. chi — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ch' followed by vowel.. lo — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. ter — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ter' followed by vowel in the next syllable. Primary stress.. mii — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel. Double 'i' pronounced as a long vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Every vowel generally forms a syllable nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters can be part of a syllable onset or coda, depending on phonotactic constraints.
Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in Romanian words.
- The 'poichi-' prefix is less common in everyday Romanian.
- The double 'i' is pronounced as a single, long vowel.
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