condescendiente
Syllables
con-de-scen-dien-te
Pronunciation
/kon.de.θenˈdjen.te/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
con- + descen- + -diente
The word 'condescendiente' is divided into five syllables: con-de-scen-dien-te. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'con-', the root 'descen-', and the suffix '-diente'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of open/closed syllables, consonant clusters, and intervocalic consonants.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('dien'). This follows the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, vowel ending.. de — Open syllable, vowel ending.. scen — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'sc'. dien — Closed syllable, intervocalic consonant 'd'. te — Open syllable, vowel ending.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are open.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters can form part of a syllable, typically closing it.
Intervocalic Consonant Rule
Consonants between vowels belong to the following syllable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'sc' cluster is a common feature in Spanish words of Latin origin.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'c' before 'e' (θ vs. s) do not affect syllabification.
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