atropelladamente
Syllables
a-tro-pe-lla-da-men-te
Pronunciation
/a.tɾo.pe.ʎa.ðaˈmen.te/
Stress
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Morphemes
a- + tropell- + -ada-mente
The adverb 'atropelladamente' is syllabified as a-tro-pe-lla-da-men-te, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'a-', the root 'tropell-', and the suffixes '-ada-' and '-mente'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
In a reckless, rough, or trampling manner.
Recklessly, roughly, in a trampling manner.
“Condujo atropelladamente por la ciudad.”
“Se comportó atropelladamente en la fiesta.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('da').
Syllables
a — Open syllable, initial vowel.. tro — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. pe — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. lla — Open syllable, diphthong.. da — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. men — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. te — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to pronounceability.
Stress Rule
Stress influences syllable perception.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs are treated as a single syllable.
- Regional variation in the pronunciation of 'll' (/ʎ/ or /ʝ/).
- The length of the word and multiple suffixes require careful application of syllabification rules.
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