poiquilotermias
Syllables
po-i-qui-lo-ter-mias
Pronunciation
/po.i.ki.lo.teɾˈmi.as/
Stress
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Morphemes
poiqui- + term- + -ias
The word 'poiquilotermias' is a Spanish noun meaning poikilothermy. It is divided into six syllables: po-i-qui-lo-ter-mias, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ter'. The word is morphologically complex, derived from Greek roots and a Spanish suffix. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation, diphthong maintenance, and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
The condition of having a body temperature that varies considerably with the ambient temperature.
Poikilothermy
“Las serpientes son animales poiquilotermias.”
“El estudio se centró en las poiquilotermias de los reptiles.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ter', following the standard Spanish rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
po — Open syllable, initial syllable.. i — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. qui — Open syllable, contains a diphthong.. lo — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. ter — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. mias — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster (CC)
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Diphthong
Diphthongs are kept together within a single syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
- The 'qu' digraph is treated as a single unit.
- The word's length and uncommon prefix may pose a challenge for some speakers.
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