correspondencia
Syllables
co-rres-pon-den-cia
Pronunciation
/ko.res.ponˈden.θja/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
cor- + respond- + -encia
The word 'correspondencia' is divided into five syllables: co-rres-pon-den-cia. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun derived from Latin roots, meaning 'correspondence'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
The act or state of corresponding; communication by exchanging letters.
Correspondence
“Recibí una carta de correspondencia de mi amigo.”
“La correspondencia se entrega diariamente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('den') because the word ends in a vowel ('a').
Syllables
co — Open syllable, initial syllable.. rres — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'rr' treated as a single consonant.. pon — Closed syllable.. den — Closed syllable.. cia — Closed syllable, 'ci' pronounced as /θ/ in most of Spain.
Word Parts
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Vowel followed by consonant
Syllables are divided after each vowel when followed by a consonant.
Consonant cluster
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable, unless they can be broken up naturally.
Penultimate stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'rr' is treated as a single consonant for syllabification.
- Pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' or 'e' varies regionally (/θ/ in Spain, /s/ in Latin America) but doesn't affect syllabification.
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