ecotoxicologias
Syllables
e-co-to-xi-co-lo-gi-as
Pronunciation
/eko.to.si.ko.loˈxi.as/
Stress
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Morphemes
eco- + toxic- + -o-logías
The word 'ecotoxicologias' is a Spanish noun composed of a Greek-derived prefix ('eco-'), root ('toxic-'), and suffix ('-logías'). It is divided into five syllables: e-co-to-xi-co-lo-gi-as, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation.
Definitions
- 1
The study of the effects of toxic chemicals on ecosystems.
Ecotoxicologies
“Las ecotoxicologias revelan los peligros de los pesticidas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-gi-'), following the general rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
e-co — Open syllable, unstressed.. to-xi — Open syllable, unstressed.. co-lo — Open syllable, unstressed.. gi-as — Closed syllable, stressed.. lo-gi-as — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Each vowel followed by a consonant typically forms a separate syllable.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Each consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a separate syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
- Pronunciation of 'g' before 'i' and 'e' as /x/.
- No significant regional variations in syllabification.
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