cuatrimestrales
Syllables
cua-tri-mes-tra-les
Pronunciation
/kwa.tɾi.mes.ˈtɾa.les/
Stress
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Morphemes
cuatri- + mes- + -trales
The word 'cuatrimestrales' is divided into five syllables: cua-tri-mes-tra-les. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'cuatri-', the root 'mes-', and the suffix '-trales'. It functions as an adjective meaning 'quadrimestrial'.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or occurring every four months; quadrimestrial.
Quadrimestrial
“Los exámenes cuatrimestrales son muy importantes.”
“Las cuotas cuatrimestrales deben pagarse a tiempo.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tra'), as the word ends in a vowel ('-es').
Syllables
cua — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tri — Open syllable.. mes — Open syllable.. tra — Open syllable, contains 'tr' cluster.. les — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-initial syllables
Each vowel generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant clusters
Consonant clusters like 'tr' are treated as a single unit within the syllable.
- The 'tr' cluster is a common Spanish consonant cluster and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
- The word follows standard Spanish syllabification rules without any significant anomalies.
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