contaminaciones
Syllables
con-ta-mi-na-cio-nes
Pronunciation
/kontamiˈnaθjones/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
con- + tamin- + -aciones
The word 'contaminaciones' is divided into six syllables: con-ta-mi-na-cio-nes. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('na'). It's a noun formed from a Latin prefix, root, and Spanish suffix. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant division and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of contaminating; the state of being contaminated.
Contaminations
“Las contaminaciones del agua son un grave problema.”
“Se investigan las contaminaciones industriales.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('na').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. mi — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. cio — Closed syllable, unstressed.. nes — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are split, keeping affricates and digraphs together.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable unless marked with an acute accent.
- Regional variation in the pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' or 'e' (/θ/ in Castilian Spanish, /s/ in Latin American Spanish).
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