spinosympathetic
Syllables
spi-no-sym-pa-the-tic
Pronunciation
/ˌspaɪ.noʊ.sɪm.pəˈθet.ɪk/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
spino- + sympath- + -etic
The word 'spinosympathetic' is a complex adjective of Latin and Greek origin. It is divided into six syllables: spi-no-sym-pa-the-tic, with primary stress on the fifth syllable. Syllabification follows standard English onset-rime rules, accounting for vowel digraphs and consonant codas. The word's length and morphology require careful application of these rules.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or affecting both the spinal cord and the sympathetic nervous system.
“The patient exhibited spinosympathetic dysfunction following the injury.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('the'). The stress pattern is 000010, indicating unstressed, unstressed, unstressed, unstressed, stressed, unstressed.
Syllables
spi — Open syllable, diphthong.. no — Open syllable, diphthong.. sym — Closed syllable.. pa — Open syllable, schwa.. the — Closed syllable, stressed.. tic — Closed syllable.
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