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hipovitaminosis

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7 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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7syllables

hipovitaminosis

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

hi-po-vi-ta-mi-no-sis

Pronunciation

/i.po.βi.ta.miˈno.sis/

Stress

0000010

Morphemes

hipo- + vitamina- + -osis

The word 'hipovitaminosis' is a Spanish noun meaning hypovitaminosis. It is divided into seven syllables: hi-po-vi-ta-mi-no-sis, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It consists of the prefix 'hipo-', the root 'vitamina-', and the suffix '-osis'. The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant breaking.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A condition characterized by a deficiency in one or more vitamins.

    Hypovitaminosis

    “El médico diagnosticó una hipovitaminosis de vitamina D.”

    “La hipovitaminosis puede causar fatiga y debilidad.”

    syn:carencia vitamínica
    ant:hipervitaminosis

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('no'). The word ends in a consonant, triggering the antepenultimate stress rule.

Syllables

7
hi/i/
po/po/
vi/βi/
ta/ta/
mi/mi/
no/no/
sis/sis/

hi — Open syllable, initial syllable.. po — Closed syllable.. vi — Open syllable, 'v' pronounced as /β/.. ta — Open syllable.. mi — Open syllable.. no — Open, stressed syllable.. sis — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

hipo-

Greek origin, meaning 'under,' 'below,' or 'deficient'.

root

vitamina-

Latin origin, from 'vita' meaning 'life'.

suf

-osis

Greek origin, denoting a condition, disease, or abnormal state.

Similar Words

a­ná­li­sisdi­a­be­tesneu­ro­sis

Vowel Nucleus

Every syllable must have a vowel nucleus.

Consonant Breaking

Consonant clusters are broken to form syllables, prioritizing vowel-consonant-vowel sequences.

Stress Placement

Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable in words ending in consonants (other than 'n' or 's').

  • The pronunciation of 'v' as /β/ is a characteristic of Spanish phonology.
  • No significant regional variations in pronunciation or syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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