contagiosidades
Syllables
con-ta-gio-si-da-des
Pronunciation
/kon.ta.xjo.siˈða.ðes/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
con- + tagio- + -osa-idades
The word 'contagiosidades' is a Spanish noun with six syllables (con-ta-gio-si-da-des). Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'con-', the root 'tagio-', and the suffixes '-osa-' and '-idades'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, accounting for palatalization and intervocalic 'd' pronunciation.
Definitions
- 1
The qualities or characteristics of being contagious; infectiousness.
Contagiousnesses, infectious qualities.
“Las contagiosidades del virus eran alarmantes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('da').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ta — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. gio — Closed syllable, glide-vowel-consonant, palatalization of 'g'.. si — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. da — Open syllable, consonant-vowel, 'd' as /ð/.. des — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.
Word Parts
Initial Syllable Rule
Every syllable starts with a consonant or vowel.
Vowel-Glide-Consonant Rule
Syllable break occurs after the glide when a vowel is followed by a glide and a consonant.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Syllable break occurs before a consonant cluster at the end of a syllable.
- Palatalization of 'g' before 'i'.
- Pronunciation of 'd' as /ð/ between vowels.
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