electroterapica
Syllables
e-lec-tro-te-ra-pi-ca
Pronunciation
/elek.tɾo.te.ɾaˈpi.ka/
Stress
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Morphemes
electro- + terapia- + -ica
The word 'electroterapica' is divided into seven syllables (e-lec-tro-te-ra-pi-ca) with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically complex, composed of the prefix 'electro-', root 'terapia-', and suffix '-ica'. It functions as a feminine adjective meaning 'electrotherapeutic'.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or using electrotherapy.
Electrotherapeutic
“La técnica electroterapica es muy efectiva.”
“Recibió un tratamiento electroterapica.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('pi'), as per the general rule for words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
e — Open syllable, unstressed.. lec — Open syllable, unstressed.. tro — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. pi — Open syllable, stressed.. ca — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Syllabification
Syllables are divided after each vowel followed by a consonant.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in a vowel are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'tr' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of syllabification rules.
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