competentemente
Syllables
com-pe-ten-te-men-te
Pronunciation
/kom.pe.ten.te.ˈmen.te/
Stress
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Morphemes
com- + pet- + -ente-mente
The adverb 'competentemente' is divided into six syllables: com-pe-ten-te-men-te. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ten'). It's formed from the prefix 'com-', the root 'pet-', and the suffixes '-ente' and '-mente'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation.
Definitions
- 1
In a competent or skillful manner; effectively.
Competently
“El equipo trabajó competentemente para resolver el problema.”
“Ella habló competentemente sobre el tema.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ten') due to the general rule for words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
com — Open syllable, unstressed.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. ten — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. men — Closed syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided between consonants and vowels.
Two Vowels Together
When two vowels appear together, they are generally separated into different syllables.
Stress Rule
Words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The word follows standard Spanish syllabification rules without any unusual complexities.
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