psychopharmacologic
Syllables
psy-cho-phar-ma-co-log-ic
Pronunciation
/ˈsaɪkoʊˌfɑːrməˈkɒlədʒɪk/
Stress
1010010
Morphemes
psycho- + pharmaco- + -logic
The word 'psychopharmacologic' is divided into seven syllables: psy-cho-phar-ma-co-log-ic. It's derived from Greek roots relating to mind and drugs, functioning as an adjective. Primary stress falls on the third syllable. Syllabification follows standard vowel-consonant rules, accounting for consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to the use of drugs to treat mental disorders.
“psychopharmacologic treatment”
“psychopharmacologic research”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable (/ˌfɑːrməˈkɒlədʒɪk/). Secondary stress on the first syllable (/ˈsaɪkoʊ/).
Syllables
psy — Open syllable, diphthong.. cho — Open syllable, diphthong.. phar — Open syllable.. ma — Open syllable.. co — Open syllable.. log — Closed syllable.. ic — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
psycho-
Greek origin (ψυχή *psychē*), meaning 'mind, soul'. Denotes relating to the mind.
pharmaco-
Greek origin (φάρμακον *pharmakon*), meaning 'drug, medicine'. Relates to drugs or medication.
-logic
Greek origin (-λογικός *-logikos*), meaning 'relating to study of'. Denotes a field of study.
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Vowel-C Rule
A vowel followed by a consonant typically forms a syllable.
Vowel-C-C Rule
A vowel followed by two consonants typically forms a syllable.
C-C-V-C Rule
Consonant cluster followed by a vowel and consonant.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of syllabification rules.
- Consonant clusters are handled by applying the Vowel-C-C rule.
- Some speakers might slightly reduce the vowel in the 'ma' syllable to a schwa.
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