fenilcetonurias
Syllables
fe-nil-ce-to-nu-rias
Pronunciation
/fe.nil.θe.to.nu.ˈɾi.as/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
fenil- + ceton- + -urias
The Spanish noun 'fenilcetonurias' (phenylketonuria) is syllabified as fe-nil-ce-to-nu-rias, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'rias'. It's a complex word with Greek-derived morphemes indicating its medical meaning.
Definitions
- 1
A genetic metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency of the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase, leading to an accumulation of phenylalanine in the blood.
Phenylketonuria
“Las fenilcetonurias se detectan mediante un análisis de sangre.”
“Es importante el diagnóstico temprano de las fenilcetonurias.”
syn:PKU
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('rias'), following the standard Spanish stress rule for words ending in 's'.
Syllables
fe — Open syllable, initial syllable.. nil — Open syllable.. ce — Open syllable.. to — Open syllable.. nu — Open syllable.. rias — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.
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Consonant Cluster Separation
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Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might exist, but the syllabification remains consistent.
- The word is a technical term, and pronunciation may vary slightly.
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