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parapsihologic

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6 syllables
14 characters
Romanian
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6syllables

parapsihologic

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pa-ra-psi-ho-lo-gic

Pronunciation

/pa.ra.psi.ho.lo.d͡ʒik/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

para- + psih- + -ologic

The word *parapsihologic* is divided into six syllables: pa-ra-psi-ho-lo-gic. It's composed of the Greek prefix *para-*, root *psih-*, and suffix *-ologic*. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Romanian rules of onset maximization, sonority sequencing, and vowel-centric structure.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to parapsychology; concerning phenomena such as telepathy, clairvoyance, etc.

    Parapsychological

    “Fenomenele parapsihologice sunt controversate.”

    “El este un cercetător în domeniul parapsihologic.”

noun
  1. 1

    The study of parapsychological phenomena.

    Parapsychology

    “Parapsihologicul este un domeniu controversat.”

    “El studiază parapsihologicul.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lo'), as per Romanian stress rules for words ending in a consonant.

Syllables

6
pa/pa/
ra/ra/
psi/psi/
ho/ho/
lo/lo/
gic/d͡ʒik/

pa — Open syllable, onset 'p', nucleus 'a'.. ra — Open syllable, onset 'r', nucleus 'a'.. psi — Open syllable, onset 'ps', nucleus 'i'.. ho — Open syllable, onset 'h', nucleus 'o'.. lo — Open syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'o'.. gic — Coda syllable, onset 'd͡ʒ', nucleus 'i', coda 'c'.

Word Parts

pre

para-

Greek origin, meaning 'beside, beyond, against'. Prefixes modify the meaning of the root.

root

psih-

Greek origin (psyche - mind, soul). Forms the core meaning of the word.

suf

-ologic

Greek origin (logia - study of). Indicates a field of study.

Similar Words

psi­ho­lo­gi­epa­ra­lelbi­o­lo­gic

Onset Maximization

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

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllables are structured with decreasing sonority from onset to coda.

Vowel-Centric Syllabification

Vowels generally form the nucleus of a syllable.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in a consonant.

  • The 'ps' cluster is treated as a single onset, a common feature in Romanian.
  • The vowel 'i' between consonants is generally part of the following syllable.
  • The word is a relatively recent loanword, so pronunciation is fairly standardized.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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