polioencefalită
Syllables
po-li-o-en-ce-fa-li-tă
Pronunciation
/poli.o.en.t͡se.fa.li.tə/
Stress
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Morphemes
poli- + encefal- + -ită
Polioencefalită is an eight-syllable Romanian noun with penultimate stress, derived from Greek and Latin roots. Syllabification follows standard Romanian rules, accommodating consonant clusters and schwa sounds.
Definitions
- 1
Inflammation of the gray matter of the brain and spinal cord.
Poliomyelitis
“Pacientul a fost diagnosticat cu polioencefalită.”
“Polioencefalita este o boală gravă.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li' in 'fa-li-tă').
Syllables
po — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. li — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. o — Open syllable, single vowel.. en — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. ce — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant cluster followed by vowel.. fa — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. li — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. tă — Closed syllable, consonant followed by schwa.
Word Parts
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Vowel-C Rule
Syllables generally begin with a vowel and end with a consonant.
Vowel-CC Rule
Vowel followed by a consonant cluster forms a syllable.
Single Vowel Rule
A single vowel constitutes a syllable.
C-V Rule
A consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
Palatalization Rule
Romanian 'c' before 'e' or 'i' becomes /t͡se/.
- The 'nc' and 'lt' consonant clusters are permissible within syllables.
- The schwa sound /ə/ in the final syllable is typical of unstressed syllables.
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