tripanosomiasis
Syllables
tri-pa-no-so-mia-sis
Pronunciation
/tɾipa.no.so.ˈmi.a.sis/
Stress
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Morphemes
tri- + pano- + -somiasis
Tripanosomiasis is a Spanish noun of Greek origin, meaning a parasitic disease. It is divided into six syllables: tri-pa-no-so-mia-sis, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'mia'. The word follows standard Spanish syllabification rules based on vowel separation and penultimate stress.
Definitions
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A parasitic disease caused by trypanosomes.
Trypanosomiasis
“La tripanosomiasis es una enfermedad grave.”
“Se necesitan más investigaciones para combatir la tripanosomiasis.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'mia' as per Spanish accentuation rules for words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
tri — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pa — Open syllable.. no — Open syllable.. so — Open syllable.. mia — Stressed syllable, penultimate stress.. sis — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels generally form separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of syllabification rules.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ɾ/ may exist but do not affect syllable division.
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