Hyphenation ofcomputacionales

Analysis of "computacionales"

1. Pronunciation: The word "computacionales" is pronounced /komputaθjoˈnales/ in standard Peninsular Spanish, and /komputasjoˈnales/ in many Latin American varieties. The 'c' before 'o' is pronounced as /k/. The 'p' is pronounced as /p/. The 't' is pronounced as /t/. The 'u' is pronounced as /u/. The 'a' is pronounced as /a/. The 'o' is pronounced as /o/. The 'n' is pronounced as /n/. The 'l' is pronounced as /l/. The 's' is pronounced as /s/. The 'θ' (in Peninsular Spanish) or 's' (in Latin American Spanish) represents the interdental fricative or alveolar sibilant, respectively.

2. Syllable Division: com-pu-ta-cio-na-les

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: com- (Latin, meaning "with," "together," or "completely"). Functions as a prefix modifying the verb.
• Root: put- (Latin, from putare meaning "to think," "to calculate"). Forms the base of the verb computar (to compute).
• Suffix: -a- (Spanish, linking vowel, often used between a root and a longer suffix).
• Suffix: -cio- (Spanish, derived from Latin -tio, forming a noun from a verb, indicating action or result).
• Suffix: -na- (Spanish, adjective forming suffix).
• Suffix: -les (Spanish, plural marker for nouns and adjectives).

4. Stress Identification: The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: "na".

5. Phonetic Transcription: /komputaθjoˈnales/ (Peninsular Spanish) or /komputasjoˈnales/ (Latin American Spanish)

6. Syllable Breakdown & Rule Application:

• com-: /kom/ - Syllable division rule: Open syllable. The vowel 'o' is followed by a consonant 'm', creating a closed syllable.
• pu-: /pu/ - Syllable division rule: Open syllable. The vowel 'u' is followed by a consonant 't', creating a closed syllable.
• ta-: /ta/ - Syllable division rule: Open syllable. The vowel 'a' is followed by a consonant 'c', creating a closed syllable.
• cio-: /θjo/ or /sjo/ - Syllable division rule: Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant. 'c' is followed by 'i' and 'o', creating a syllable.
• na-: /na/ - Syllable division rule: Open syllable.
• les: /les/ - Syllable division rule: Open syllable.

7. Exceptions/Special Cases: The 'c' before 'i' and 'e' is pronounced as /θ/ in Peninsular Spanish, but as /s/ in most of Latin America. This affects the phonetic transcription but not the syllable division.

8. Grammatical Role: "Computacionales" can function as an adjective (computational) or as a noun (computational things/elements). The syllabification remains the same regardless of the part of speech.

9. Definition & Semantics:

• Part of Speech: Adjective/Noun (plural)
• Definitions:
  • Definition: Relating to computers or computation.
  • Translation: Computational
  • Synonyms: informáticos, digitales
  • Antonyms: manuales, analógicos
  • Examples: "Los modelos computacionales son esenciales para la investigación." (Computational models are essential for research.) "Los recursos computacionales de la universidad son muy avanzados." (The university's computational resources are very advanced.)

10. Regional Variations: As mentioned, the pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' and 'e' varies between Peninsular and Latin American Spanish. This doesn't affect the syllable division.

11. Phonological Comparison:

• nacionales: na-cio-na-les - Similar syllable structure, stress on the penultimate syllable.
• internacionales: in-ter-na-cio-na-les - More syllables due to the prefix, but the core structure is similar. Stress on the penultimate syllable.
• educacionales: e-du-ca-cio-na-les - Similar syllable structure, stress on the penultimate syllable.

The consistent stress pattern on the penultimate syllable and the application of consonant cluster division rules demonstrate the regularity of Spanish syllabification.