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parapsicologico

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7 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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7syllables

parapsicologico

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pa-ra-psi-co-lo-gi-co

Pronunciation

/paraψikoˈlɔdʒiko/

Stress

0000100

Morphemes

para- + psico- + -logico

The word 'parapsicologico' is divided into seven syllables: pa-ra-psi-co-lo-gi-co. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, composed of the prefix 'para-', the root 'psico-', and the suffix '-logico'. Syllabification follows Italian rules favoring open syllables and treating consonant clusters as single onsets.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the study of paranormal phenomena.

    Parapsychological

    “Ricerca parapsicologica”

    “Fenomeni parapsicologici”

    syn:soprannaturaleparanormale
    ant:scientificorazionale

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gi' in 'logi-co').

Syllables

7
pa/pa/
ra/ra/
psi/psi/
co/ko/
lo/lo/
gi/dʒi/
co/ko/

pa — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ra — Open syllable.. psi — Closed syllable, 'ps' treated as a single onset.. co — Open syllable.. lo — Open syllable.. gi — Open syllable, 'g' palatalized.. co — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

para-

Greek origin, meaning 'beyond, near, against'. Prefix modifying the root.

root

psico-

Greek origin, from 'psyche' meaning 'mind, soul'. Root denoting the mental aspect.

suf

-logico

Greek origin, from 'logos' meaning 'study of, reason'. Suffix indicating a field of study.

Similar Words

psi­co­lo­gi­coso­cio­lo­gi­cobi­o­lo­gi­co

Open Syllable Preference

Italian favors syllables ending in vowels (CV).

Consonant Cluster Treatment

Consonant clusters like 'ps' are treated as single onsets.

Penultimate Stress

Stress typically falls on the second-to-last syllable in words ending in vowels.

Palatalization

'g' before 'i' is palatalized to /dʒ/.

  • The 'ps' cluster is treated as a single onset.
  • The stress pattern is consistent with the general rule for words ending in vowels.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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