churrigueristas
The word 'churrigueristas' is a Spanish noun divided into five syllables (chu-rri-gue-ris-tas) with stress on the penultimate syllable. It denotes followers of the Churrigueresque style and follows standard Spanish syllabification rules.
Definitions
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Followers or practitioners of the Churrigueresque style of Spanish Baroque architecture.
Churrigueresque followers
“Los churrigueristas decoraron la iglesia con elaborados detalles.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ris').
Syllables
chu — Open syllable, initial syllable.. rri — Closed syllable, contains a trilled 'r' sound.. gue — Closed syllable, 'g' pronounced as /ɣ/ before 'e'.. ris — Closed syllable.. tas — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally divided before vowels.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters between vowels are split, prioritizing consonant-vowel combinations.
‘rr’ Treatment
The ‘rr’ digraph is always part of the following syllable.
- The 'g' before 'e' and 'i' is pronounced as /ɣ/ but doesn't affect syllabification.
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