complacimientos
Syllables
com-pla-ci-mien-tos
Pronunciation
/kom.pla.θiˈmjen.tos/
Stress
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Morphemes
com- + plac- + -imiento
The word 'complacimientos' is divided into five syllables: com-pla-ci-mien-tos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun formed from the Latin root 'placere' with the prefix 'com-' and the nominalizing suffix '-imiento', plus the plural marker '-s'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of consonant-vowel separation.
Definitions
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Favors, complaisances, acts of pleasing someone.
Complaisances, favors.
“Recibió muchos complacimientos durante la fiesta.”
“Sus complacimientos eran siempre oportunos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mien').
Syllables
com — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pla — Open syllable.. ci — Open syllable, 'c' pronounced as /θ/ in Castilian Spanish.. mien — Open syllable.. tos — Closed syllable, final syllable, plural marker.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel Division
Syllable division occurs before a consonant when followed by a vowel.
Final Consonant Syllable
Syllable division occurs after a consonant when it is part of a consonant cluster or followed by a vowel.
- Pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' and 'e' varies between Castilian Spanish (/θ/) and Latin American dialects (/s/).
- The 'mien' grouping is standard, though alternative analyses are possible.
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