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Words with Root “tencia-” in Spanish
Browse Spanish words sharing the root “tencia-”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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tencia- From Latin 'potentia' meaning power or ability.
penitenciariais
6 syllables15 letters
pe·ni·ten·cia·ria·is
/pe.ni.ten.θja.ˈɾja.is/
adjective
The word 'penitenciariais' is syllabified as pe-ni-ten-cia-ria-is, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ria'. It's morphologically complex, derived from Latin roots, and functions as a plural adjective. Syllable division follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation and minimal consonant cluster breaking.