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dactiloscopista

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

dactiloscopista

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dac-ti-los-co-pis-ta

Pronunciation

/dak.ti.los.ko.pisˈta/

Stress

001001

Morphemes

dacti- + losco- + -pista

The Spanish noun 'dactiloscopista' (fingerprint expert) is divided into six syllables: dac-ti-los-co-pis-ta, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard CV/VC rules and stress placement rules for words ending in consonants.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person skilled in dactyloscopy, the study of fingerprints.

    Fingerprint expert

    “El dactiloscopista analizó las huellas encontradas en la escena del crimen.”

    “La policía consultó a un dactiloscopista para identificar al sospechoso.”

    syn:perito dactilarespecialista en huellas dactilares

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('pis'). This is due to the word ending in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.

Syllables

6
dac/dak/
ti/ti/
los/los/
co/ko/
pis/pis/
ta/ta/

dac — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ti — Closed syllable.. los — Closed syllable.. co — Open syllable.. pis — Closed syllable.. ta — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

dacti-

From Latin 'dactylus' (finger), denoting relation to fingers.

root

losco-

From Latin 'loscere' (to examine, inspect), core meaning of examination.

suf

-pista

From Latin 'pistare' (to pound, trace), agentive suffix.

Similar Words

bi­blio­te­ca­riopsi­có­lo­goe­lec­tri­cis­ta

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

Each consonant followed by a vowel forms a separate syllable.

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

Vowels followed by consonants also form separate syllables.

Stress Placement

Words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable.

  • No significant exceptions to standard Spanish syllabification rules.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might exist but wouldn't alter the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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