electromedicina
Syllables
e-lec-tro-me-di-ci-na
Pronunciation
/elek.tɾo.me.ðiˈθi.na/
Stress
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Morphemes
electro- + medicina
Electromedicina is a compound noun in Spanish, divided into seven syllables: e-lec-tro-me-di-ci-na. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ci-'). It's composed of the prefix 'electro-' (electricity) and the root 'medicina' (medicine). Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel and consonant rules.
Definitions
- 1
The branch of medicine that uses electrical means for diagnosis and treatment.
Electromedicine
“La electromedicina ha avanzado mucho en los últimos años.”
“El hospital cuenta con un departamento de electromedicina.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ci-'). This is due to the general rule in Spanish that words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
Syllables
e — Open syllable, unstressed.. lec — Open syllable, unstressed.. tro — Closed syllable, unstressed.. me — Open syllable, unstressed.. di — Open syllable, unstressed.. ci — Open syllable, stressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Rule
Syllables are formed around vowels.
Consonant Rule
Consonants generally go with the following vowel, unless they form a consonant cluster that cannot be separated.
Stress Rule
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The combination of the prefix "electro-" and the root "medicina" is a standard morphological process in Spanish, and doesn't present any unusual syllabification challenges.
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