psicofisiología
Syllables
psi-co-fi-si-o-lo-gí-a
Pronunciation
/psiko.fisi.o.lo.ˈxi.a/
Stress
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Morphemes
psico- + fisi- + -logia
The word 'psicofisiologia' is divided into eight syllables: psi-co-fi-si-o-lo-gí-a. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's a noun derived from Greek roots, meaning 'psychophysiology'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
The study of the physiological basis of psychological processes.
Psychophysiology
“La psicofisiología investiga la relación entre el cerebro y el cuerpo.”
“Los estudios de psicofisiología revelaron cambios en la frecuencia cardíaca durante el estrés.”
syn:Psicobiología
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('gí'). This is due to the word ending in a vowel and having more than one syllable.
Syllables
psi — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster.. co — Open syllable.. fi — Open syllable.. si — Open syllable.. o — Open syllable, single vowel.. lo — Open syllable.. gí — Stressed, closed syllable.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel followed by a consonant (e.g., fi-si).
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable (e.g., psi-).
Stress Placement
Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel and has more than one syllable.
- The initial 'ps' cluster is treated as a single onset, despite being two consonants. This is common in Spanish words of Greek origin.
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