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psicofisiologie

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8 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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8syllables

psicofisiologie

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

psi-co-fi-si-o-lo-gi-e

Pronunciation

/psiko.fi.zi.oˈlo.dʒje/

Stress

00001001

Morphemes

psico- + fisiolog- + -ie

The word 'psicofisiologie' is an Italian noun meaning 'psychophysiology'. It is divided into eight syllables: psi-co-fi-si-o-lo-gi-e, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It comprises the prefix 'psico-', the root 'fisiolog-', and the suffix '-ie'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-consonant division and consonant cluster treatment.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The study of the physiological bases of psychological processes.

    Psychophysiology

    “La ricerca in psicofisiologie ha rivelato importanti connessioni tra stress e sistema immunitario.”

    “Gli studenti di medicina hanno studiato l'psicofisiologie del dolore.”

    syn:psicofisiologianeurofisiologia
    ant:psicologia pura

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lo' in 'lo-gi-e').

Syllables

8
psi/psi/
co/ko/
fi/fi/
si/si/
o/o/
lo/lo/
gi/dʒi/
e/e/

psi — Closed syllable, onset cluster.. co — Open syllable.. fi — Open syllable.. si — Open syllable.. o — Open syllable.. lo — Open syllable.. gi — Open syllable.. e — Open syllable.

Word Parts

pre

psico-

From Greek *psyche* (mind, soul). Denotes relation to the mind.

root

fisiolog-

From Greek *physis* (nature) and *logos* (study). Denotes the study of normal functions.

suf

-ie

Italian nominal suffix forming abstract nouns.

Similar Words

psi­co­lo­gi­afi­si­o­lo­gi­abi­o­lo­gi­a

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are generally divided after vowels.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Certain consonant clusters (like 'ps', 'gl') are treated as single onsets.

Single Vowel Rule

A single vowel constitutes a syllable.

  • The initial 'ps' cluster is consistently treated as a single onset. Regional variations in 'gl' pronunciation exist.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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