crisobalanaceas
Syllables
criso-ba-la-na-ce-as
Pronunciation
/kɾisoβalaˈnaθeas/
Stress
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Morphemes
criso- + balan- + -aceas
The word 'crisobalanaceas' is a plural noun referring to a plant family. It is divided into seven syllables: cri-so-ba-la-na-ce-as, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'na'. The morphemes derive from Greek and Latin roots. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of onset maximization and vowel-following syllables.
Definitions
- 1
A family of tropical flowering plants (Chrysobalanaceae).
Chrysobalanaceae
“Las crisobalanaceas son importantes para la biodiversidad de la selva tropical.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('na') due to the penultimate stress rule for words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
cri — Open syllable, onset 'cr'. so — Open syllable. ba — Open syllable. la — Open syllable. na — Closed syllable, stressed. ce — Open syllable. as — Open syllable
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are maintained as onsets if permitted by Spanish phonotactics.
Vowel-Following Syllable
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
- Regional variation in the pronunciation of 'c' before 'e' and 'i' (θ in Spain, s in Latin America).
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