neuropsychopathic
Syllables
neu-ro-psy-cho-pa-thic
Pronunciation
/ˌnʊəroʊˌsaɪkoʊpæˈθɪk/
Stress
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Morphemes
neuro- + psych- + -pathic
The word 'neuropsychopathic' is divided into six syllables: neu-ro-psy-cho-pa-thic. It's an adjective with primary stress on the final syllable ('-thic'). The word is composed of Greek-derived morphemes indicating a relationship to the nervous system and mental illness.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or exhibiting characteristics of mental illness or psychopathy, particularly involving neurological factors.
“The patient displayed neuropsychopathic tendencies.”
“The study examined the neurological basis of neuropsychopathic behavior.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('pa-thic'). Secondary stress falls on 'neu'.
Syllables
neu — Open syllable, vowel sound. ro — Open syllable, diphthong. psy — Open syllable, diphthong. cho — Open syllable, diphthong. pa — Open syllable, vowel sound. thic — Closed syllable, consonant ending
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