neuropsicologia
Syllables
neu-ro-psi-co-lo-gia
Pronunciation
/ˌnɛw.ro.psi.koˈlo.dʒja/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
neuro- + psico- + -logia
The word 'neuropsicologia' is divided into six syllables: neu-ro-psi-co-lo-gia. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lo'). The word is a compound noun formed from Greek roots, denoting the study of the relationship between the brain and behavior. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-consonant separation and penultimate stress.
Definitions
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The scientific study of the relationship between the brain and behavior.
Neuropsychology
“La neuropsicologia è un campo in crescita.”
“Ha studiato neuropsicologia all'università.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lo'), following the standard Italian stress pattern. The stress is marked with '1', while unstressed syllables are marked with '0'.
Syllables
neu — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel is mid-open.. ro — Open syllable, vowel is mid-open.. psi — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ps' maintained.. co — Open syllable, vowel is mid-open.. lo — Open syllable, vowel is mid-open, stressed syllable.. gia — Closed syllable, final syllable, vowel is mid-open.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are divided between vowels whenever possible, creating open syllables.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters like 'ps' are generally maintained within a single syllable unless sonority allows for separation.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the second-to-last syllable, unless the final syllable contains a stressed vowel or a double consonant.
- The compound nature of the word requires sequential application of syllabification rules to each morpheme.
- The 'ps' cluster is treated as a single unit within the syllable 'psi-'.
- No significant regional variations affect syllable division.
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