cuantificadores
Syllables
cua-nti-fi-ca-do-res
Pronunciation
/kwanti.fi.ka.ðo.ˈɾes/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
cuanti- + fic- + -dor-es
The word 'cuantificadores' is a Spanish noun meaning 'quantifiers'. It is divided into six syllables: cua-nti-fi-ca-do-res, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable ('fi'). It is morphologically composed of the prefix 'cuanti-', the root 'fic-', and the suffix '-dor-es'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel division rules.
Definitions
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Words or phrases that express quantity or amount.
Quantifiers
“Algunos estudiantes aprobaron el examen.”
“Muchos libros están en la biblioteca.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('fi').
Syllables
cua — Open syllable, initial syllable.. nti — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. fi — Open, stressed syllable.. ca — Open syllable.. do — Open syllable.. res — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.
Stress Rule
Stress generally falls on the antepenultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'u' in 'cuanti' forms a diphthong with the following 'a' and is therefore part of the same syllable.
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