psychoneurological
Syllables
psy-cho-neu-ro-log-i-cal
Pronunciation
/ˌsaɪkoʊˌnjuːroʊləˈdʒɪkəl/
Stress
0100101
Morphemes
psycho- + neuro- + -ical
The word 'psychoneurological' is divided into seven syllables: psy-cho-neu-ro-log-i-cal. It is composed of the prefix 'psycho-', the root 'neuro-', the root 'log-', and the suffix '-ical'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel and consonant sequencing, maximizing onsets where possible.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to the mind, nervous system, and the study of their functions.
“The patient presented with psychoneurological symptoms.”
“The research focused on psychoneurological disorders.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-log-'). The first and third syllables have secondary stress.
Syllables
psy — Open syllable, vowel sound. cho — Open syllable, diphthong. neu — Open syllable, semi-vowel + vowel. ro — Open syllable, diphthong. log — Closed syllable, vowel + consonant cluster. i — Open syllable, short vowel. cal — Closed syllable, vowel + consonant
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