heterocigoticos
Syllables
he-te-ro-ci-go-ti-cos
Pronunciation
/e.te.ɾo.θi.ˈxo.ti.kos/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
hetero- + cigoto- + -icos
The word 'heterocigoticos' is divided into seven syllables based on vowel-centered rules and Spanish stress patterns. It's an adjective of Greek and Latin origin, meaning 'heterozygous'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, with the stress falling on the penultimate syllable.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or having different alleles of a gene at a particular locus.
Heterozygous
“Los individuos heterocigoticos pueden transmitir diferentes rasgos a su descendencia.”
ant:homocigotico
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the sixth syllable ('ti'), which is the penultimate syllable. This follows the general rule for Spanish words ending in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
he — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. ro — Open syllable, unstressed.. ci — Open syllable, unstressed.. go — Open syllable, stressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. cos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Centered Syllables
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Assignment
Consonants between vowels are assigned to the following syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'z' (/θ/ vs. /s/).
- The consonant cluster 'sc' is treated as a single unit for pronunciation, but the syllabification separates the letters.
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