farmacosinetica
Syllables
far-ma-co-si-ne-ti-ca
Pronunciation
/faɾma.ko.siˈne.ti.ka/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
farmaco- + cine- + -tica
The word 'farmacocinetica' is a Spanish noun with seven syllables divided as 'far-ma-co-si-ne-ti-ca'. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's composed of the Greek-derived prefix 'farmaco-', root 'cine-', and suffix '-tica'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, with the 'kc' cluster being an exception due to its origin.
Definitions
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The branch of pharmacology concerned with the rate of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs.
Pharmacokinetics
“El estudio de la farmacocinetica es crucial para el desarrollo de nuevos fármacos.”
“Los parámetros de farmacocinetica influyen en la dosis del medicamento.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ne'). The word ends in a vowel and lacks a written accent mark, triggering the standard stress rule.
Syllables
far — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. ma — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. co — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. si — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. ne — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. ti — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. ca — Open syllable, consonant-vowel
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open syllables (CV).
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally broken according to pronounceability, but 'kc' remains together due to its origin.
- The 'kc' cluster is a result of the Greek origin and doesn't follow typical Spanish consonant cluster simplification rules.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of syllabification rules.
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