genitourinarios
Syllables
ge-ni-to-u-ri-na-ri-os
Pronunciation
/xeni.to.u.ɾi.na.ɾjos/
Stress
00100010
Morphemes
genito- + urin- + -arios
The word 'genitourinarios' is divided into eight syllables (ge-ni-to-u-ri-na-ri-os) with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'genito-', the root 'urin-', and the suffix '-arios'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish CV and VC rules.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to the genitourinary system (genitals and urinary tract).
Genitourinary
“Los problemas genitourinarios son comunes en la edad adulta.”
“El especialista en genitourinarios realizó una revisión completa.”
syn:urogenital
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ri' in 'uri'). The word ends in a consonant and has more than one syllable, triggering antepenultimate stress.
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ni — Open syllable.. to — Open syllable.. u — Open syllable, single vowel.. ri — Open syllable.. na — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable.. os — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
A syllable typically ends with a vowel. When a consonant is followed by a vowel, the syllable is divided between them.
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
When a vowel is followed by a consonant, the syllable ends at the vowel.
Vowel (V)
A single vowel constitutes a syllable.
- No significant exceptions were encountered in the syllabification of this word.
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