conquiliologias
Syllables
con-qui-lio-lo-gias
Pronunciation
/kon.ki.lioˈlo.xi.as/
Stress
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Morphemes
con- + quili- + -ologias
The word 'conquiliologias' is a feminine plural noun meaning 'conchologies'. It is divided into five syllables: con-qui-lio-lo-gias, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of a Latin prefix 'con-', a Latin root 'quili-', and a Greek suffix '-ologias'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant-vowel separation.
Definitions
- 1
The scientific study of shells; conchology.
Conchologies
“La biblioteca contenía una extensa colección de libros sobre conquiliologias.”
“Sus investigaciones en conquiliologias fueron reconocidas internacionalmente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gias') due to the word ending in a vowel.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. qui — Open syllable, unstressed.. lio — Open syllable, unstressed.. lo — Open syllable, unstressed.. gias — Closed syllable, stressed.
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Vowel-Initial Syllable Division
Syllables are separated before each vowel.
Consonant-Vowel Syllable Division
Syllables are separated after a consonant when it's followed by a vowel.
- The 'qu' digraph is treated as a single consonant sound /k/.
- Stress pattern is predictable based on the word's ending.
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