epifenomenalist
Syllables
e-pi-fe-no-me-na-list
Pronunciation
/e.pi.fe.no.me.na.list/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
epi- + fenomen- + -alist
The word 'epifenomenalist' is divided into seven syllables: e-pi-fe-no-me-na-list. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li-st'). It's a noun of Greek and Latin origin, denoting a proponent of epiphenomenalism. Syllabification follows standard Romanian rules of open and closed syllables.
Definitions
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A person who believes in epiphenomenalism, the philosophical view that mental events are caused by physical events but have no causal effects themselves.
Epiphenomenalist
“Un epifenomenalist susține că conștiința este doar un produs secundar al activității cerebrale.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li' in 'li-st').
Syllables
e-pi — Open syllable, unstressed.. fe-no — Open syllable, unstressed.. me-na — Open syllable, unstressed.. li-st — Closed syllable, stressed.
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open syllables.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are considered closed syllables.
- The word is a relatively recent borrowing from French, requiring adaptation to Romanian phonology.
- The stress pattern follows the standard Romanian rule of penultimate stress.
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