heterocigoticas
Syllables
he-te-ro-ci-go-ti-cas
Pronunciation
/e.te.ɾo.θi.ɣoˈti.kas/
Stress
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Morphemes
hetero- + cigota + -icas
The word 'heterocigoticas' is divided into seven syllables: he-te-ro-ci-go-ti-cas. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'hetero-', the root 'cigota', and the suffix '-icas'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel and consonant sequences.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or having different alleles for a particular gene.
heterozygous
“Las plantas son heterocigoticas para el color de la flor.”
“Las características heterocigoticas se manifiestan en la descendencia.”
ant:homocigoticas
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ti') according to the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
he — Open syllable, initial vowel.. te — Open syllable, initial consonant.. ro — Open syllable, initial consonant.. ci — Open syllable, 'c' pronounced as /θ/ before 'i'.. go — Open syllable, 'g' pronounced as /ɣ/ before 'i'.. ti — Open syllable, initial consonant.. cas — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllables beginning with vowels are formed around the vowel.
Consonant-Initial Syllable
Syllables beginning with consonants are formed around the consonant.
Closed Syllable
Syllables ending in a consonant are considered closed.
- Pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' as /θ/ and 'g' before 'i' as /ɣ/ is standard but can vary regionally.
- Regional variations in pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' as /s/ in some Latin American dialects.
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