psicopatoloxias
Syllables
psi-co-pa-to-lo-xi-as
Pronunciation
/psiko.pa.to.loˈxi.as/
Stress
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Morphemes
psico- + patolog- + -ías
The word 'psicopatologias' is divided into seven syllables: psi-co-pa-to-lo-xi-as. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's a noun composed of the Greek prefixes 'psico-' and 'patolog-', and the Spanish plural suffixes '-ías' and '-s'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, maintaining consonant clusters and dividing after vowels.
Definitions
- 1
The study of mental disorders; the conditions or diseases of the mind.
Psychopathologies
“El estudio de las psicopatologias es fundamental para la psiquiatría.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('xi'). Spanish words ending in consonants are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable if they have more than one syllable.
Syllables
psi — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster 'ps'.. co — Open syllable.. pa — Open syllable.. to — Open syllable.. lo — Open syllable.. xi — Closed syllable, 'x' pronounced as /ks/.. as — Open syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant (e.g., 'pa-to').
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable, unless they are initial clusters like 'ps' which are treated as a single unit.
Stress Rule
Words ending in consonants are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable if they have more than one syllable.
- The initial 'ps' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification, despite being two letters.
- The pronunciation of 'x' as /ks/ influences the syllabification of 'xi'.
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