pharmacopsychosis
Syllables
phar-ma-co-psy-cho-sis
Pronunciation
/ˌfɑː.mə.koʊ.saɪ.koʊˈsɪs/
Stress
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Morphemes
pharmaco- + psycho- + -osis
The word 'pharmacopsychosis' is divided into six syllables: phar-ma-co-psy-cho-sis. It is a noun composed of the Greek prefixes 'pharmaco-' and 'psycho-', and the suffix '-osis'. Primary stress falls on the final syllable ('sis'). Syllable division follows the standard onset-rhyme structure of English.
Definitions
- 1
A mental disorder caused by the effects of drugs.
“The patient was diagnosed with pharmacopsychosis after experiencing hallucinations following a change in medication.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the sixth syllable ('sis'). The fifth syllable ('cho') receives secondary stress.
Syllables
phar — Open syllable, onset 'f', rhyme 'ɑː'. ma — Closed syllable, onset 'm', rhyme 'ə'. co — Open syllable, onset 'k', rhyme 'oʊ'. psy — Open syllable, onset 's', rhyme 'aɪ'. cho — Open syllable, onset 'k', rhyme 'oʊ'. sis — Closed syllable, onset 's', rhyme 'ɪs'
Word Parts
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Onset-Rhyme Structure
Syllables are divided based on the presence of a vowel sound (nucleus) and any preceding consonants (onset) and following consonants (coda).
- The 'ph' digraph is pronounced as /f/.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (e.g., 'ma').
- The consistent pronunciation of the 'psycho' morpheme.
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