eritropoyetinas
Syllables
e-ri-tro-po-ye-ti-nas
Pronunciation
/eri.tɾo.po.ʝe.ti.nas/
Stress
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Morphemes
eri- + tropo- + -poietinas
The word 'eritropoyetinas' is a seven-syllable noun with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's derived from Greek roots and follows standard Spanish syllabification rules, dividing between consonants and vowels while maintaining diphthongs. The complex morphology requires careful application of the rules, but the resulting syllable division is consistent with Spanish phonology.
Definitions
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Hormonas producidas principalmente por los riñones que estimulan la producción de glóbulos rojos.
Hormones produced mainly by the kidneys that stimulate the production of red blood cells.
“Las eritropoyetinas son esenciales para el tratamiento de la anemia.”
“Se midieron los niveles de eritropoyetinas en la sangre del paciente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('nas'), following the standard Spanish rule for words ending in 's'.
Syllables
e — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. tro — Open syllable, unstressed.. po — Open syllable, unstressed.. ye — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. nas — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel Separation
Syllables are generally divided between consonants and vowels.
Diphthong Resolution
Diphthongs are kept together within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The palatal approximant /ʝ/ in 'poietinas' doesn't typically trigger syllable separation.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of the rules.
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