psychobiochemistry
Syllables
psy-cho-bi-o-chem-is-try
Pronunciation
/ˌsaɪkoʊbaɪoʊˈkemɪstri/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
psycho- + bio- + -istry
Psychobiochemistry is a complex noun syllabified as psy-cho-bi-o-chem-is-try, with stress on 'kem'. It's formed from Greek roots and suffixes, denoting the study of biochemical processes related to psychological phenomena.
Definitions
- 1
The scientific study of the biochemical processes related to psychological phenomena.
“Her research focuses on the psychobiochemistry of depression.”
“Advances in psychobiochemistry are helping us understand the biological basis of mental illness.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third-to-last syllable ('kem'), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
psy — Open syllable, diphthong. cho — Open syllable, diphthong. bi — Open syllable, diphthong. o — Open syllable, diphthong. chem — Closed syllable. is — Closed syllable. try — Closed syllable
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