condecoraciones
Syllables
con-de-co-ra-cio-nes
Pronunciation
/kon.de.ko.ɾaˈθjo.nes/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
con- + decor- + -aciones
The Spanish noun 'condecoraciones' (decorations) is syllabified as con-de-co-ra-cio-nes, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'con-', root 'decor-', and suffix '-aciones'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel-consonant separation rules.
Definitions
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Decorations, awards, honors.
Decorations
“Las condecoraciones brillaban en el salón.”
“Recibió muchas condecoraciones por su valentía.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cio'), following the general rule for Spanish words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. de — Open syllable, follows a consonant.. co — Open syllable, follows a vowel.. ra — Open syllable, follows a consonant.. cio — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. nes — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
con-
Latin origin, meaning 'with, together'. Prefixes modify the meaning of the root.
decor-
Latin origin (decorare), meaning 'to adorn, to decorate'. Forms the core meaning of the word.
-aciones
Spanish suffix derived from Latin '-ationes'. Forms a noun from the verb 'condecorar', indicating action or result.
Similar Words
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants, such as in 'con-de'.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided between consonants and vowels, such as in 'ra-cio'.
Stress Rule
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' varies between /θ/ (Spain) and /s/ (Latin America), but does not affect the syllabification.
- The word is exclusively a noun, so there are no syllabification or stress shifts based on grammatical function.
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