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centrocampistas

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5 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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5syllables

centrocampistas

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

cen-tro-cam-pis-tas

Pronunciation

/θen.tɾo.kam.ˈpis.tas/ or /sen.tɾo.kam.ˈpis.tas/

Stress

00010

Morphemes

centro- + camp- + -istas

The word 'centrocampistas' is a Spanish noun meaning 'midfielders'. It is divided into five syllables: cen-tro-cam-pis-tas, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('pis'). The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant separation, and the stress pattern adheres to the general rule for words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Players who occupy the midfield positions in football (soccer).

    Midfielders

    “Los centrocampistas controlan el ritmo del partido.”

    syn:mediocampistas
    ant:delanterosdefensas

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('pis') according to the general rule for words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.

Syllables

5
cen/θen/ or /sen/
tro/tɾo/
cam/kam/
pis/ˈpis/
tas/tas/

cen — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tro — Open syllable.. cam — Open syllable.. pis — Closed, stressed syllable.. tas — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

centro-

Latin *centrum* - center, indicates location or core.

root

camp-

Latin *campus* - field, core meaning related to a field.

suf

-istas

Spanish suffix, derived from *-ista* (Italian/Latin), forms a noun denoting people associated with the root.

Similar Words

es­tu­di­an­tespro­fe­sio­na­lesar­tis­tas

Vowel Separation

Two consecutive vowels form separate syllables.

Consonant-Vowel Separation

A consonant typically belongs to the syllable following it.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'c' and 'g' do not affect syllable division.
  • The word follows standard Spanish syllabification rules without anomalies.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/22/2025

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