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endocrinologica

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7 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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7syllables

endocrinolóxica

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

en-do-cri-no-ló-xi-ca

Pronunciation

/en.do.kɾi.no.ˈlo.xi.ka/

Stress

0000100

Morphemes

endo- + crino- + -logica

The word 'endocrinologica' is divided into seven syllables: en-do-cri-no-ló-xi-ca. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ló'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'endo-', the root 'crino-', and the suffix '-logica'. It functions as an adjective relating to endocrinology.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to endocrinology, the study of hormones and the endocrine system.

    Endocrinological

    “La investigación endocrinologica es crucial.”

    “Una enfermedad endocrinologica.”

    syn:endocrinológicohormonal

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ló').

Syllables

7
en/en/
do/do/
cri/kɾi/
no/no/
ló/lo/
xi/xi/
ca/ka/

en — Open syllable, unstressed.. do — Open syllable, unstressed.. cri — Open syllable, unstressed.. no — Open syllable, unstressed.. ló — Open, stressed syllable.. xi — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

endo-

Greek origin, meaning 'within' or 'internal'.

root

crino-

Greek origin, from *krinein* meaning 'to separate, distinguish, decide'.

suf

-logica

Latin/Greek origin, from *logia* meaning 'study of' or 'science of'; feminine adjectival ending.

Similar Words

bi­o­ló­gi­capsi­co­ló­gi­caso­cio­ló­gi­ca

Vowel Rule

Syllables generally end in vowels. Each vowel forms a separate syllable.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Adjectives ending in a vowel are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'x' represents a consonant cluster /ks/ which is common in Spanish and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'x' (e.g., /ʃ/) do not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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