centroafricanos
Syllables
cen-tro-a-fri-ca-nos
Pronunciation
/θen.tɾo.a.fɾi.ka.nos/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
centro- + afric- + -anos
The word 'centroafricanos' is divided into six syllables: cen-tro-a-fri-ca-nos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca'). It's formed from the prefix 'centro-', the root 'afric-', and the suffix '-anos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel-consonant rules, with consonant clusters remaining intact.
Definitions
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Relating to or originating from Central Africa.
Central African
“Los pueblos centroafricanos tienen una rica cultura.”
“Los centroafricanos sufren las consecuencias del conflicto.”
ant:no africanos
- 1
People originating from Central Africa.
Central Africans
“Los centroafricanos son conocidos por su hospitalidad.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca'). This is standard for words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
cen — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster /θn/. tro — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. fri — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant.. ca — Open syllable, single vowel, stressed.. nos — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Each vowel followed by a consonant forms a syllable.
Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC)
When a vowel is followed by two consonants, the syllable division usually occurs between the consonants.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
- The initial /θ/ sound is a characteristic of Peninsular Spanish, pronounced as /s/ in Latin American Spanish. This doesn't affect syllabification.
- The word adheres to standard Spanish syllabification rules without significant exceptions.
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