röentgerapie
Syllables
rö-ent-ge-ra-pie
Pronunciation
/ˈrœnt͡ʃen.te.ra.pi.e/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
röentgeno- + tero- + -pie
The word 'röentgenterapie' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: rö-ent-ge-ra-pie. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a borrowing with some adapted pronunciation, but follows standard Romanian syllabification rules based on vowel nuclei and permissible consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Treatment of disease, especially cancer, using ionizing radiation.
Radiotherapy
“Pacientul a început ședințele de röentgenterapie.”
“Röentgenterapia este o metodă eficientă de tratament.”
syn:radioterapie
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ra').
Syllables
rö — Open syllable, initial vowel sound.. ent — Closed syllable, consonant cluster coda.. ge — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. ra — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. pie — Open syllable, diphthong and vowel sound.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound as its nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters can form syllable onsets or codas, depending on Romanian phonotactics.
- The initial 'rö' is an adaptation from German and could be debated, but 'rö' is the common Romanian pronunciation.
- The 'nt' cluster is permissible but less frequent in native Romanian words.
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