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parapsicologico

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7 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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7syllables

parapsikoloxico

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pa-ra-psi-ko-lo-xi-co

Pronunciation

/pa.ɾa.psi.ko.ˈlo.xi.ko/

Stress

0000100

Morphemes

para- + psico- + -logico

The word 'parapsicologico' is divided into seven syllables: pa-ra-psi-ko-lo-xi-co, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('lo'). It's composed of the prefix 'para-', the root 'psico-', and the suffix '-logico', following standard Spanish syllabification rules.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or denoting parapsychology; pertaining to psychic phenomena.

    Parapsychological

    “Investigaciones parapsicológicas.”

    “Fenómenos parapsicológicos.”

    syn:paranormalpsíquicosobrenatural
    ant:racionalcientíficológico

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lo') because the word ends in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.

Syllables

7
pa/pa/
ra/ɾa/
psi/psi/
ko/ko/
lo/lo/
xi/xi/
co/ko/

pa — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. psi — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ko — Open syllable, unstressed.. lo — Open syllable, stressed.. xi — Closed syllable, unstressed.. co — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

para-

Greek origin, meaning 'beyond,' 'near,' or 'against'. Prefix modifying the root.

root

psico-

Greek origin, from 'psyche' meaning 'mind,' 'soul'. Root denoting mental or psychic phenomena.

suf

-logico

Greek origin, from 'logos' meaning 'study of,' 'reason'. Suffix indicating a field of study.

Similar Words

psi­có­lo­gobi­o­ló­gi­copa­ra­le­lo

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables are generally formed around vowel nuclei.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'ps' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the articulation of certain sounds, but the syllable division remains consistent.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

Nearby Words

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