delinquimientos
Syllables
de-lin-qui-mien-tos
Pronunciation
/de.lin.kwiˈmjen.tos/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
de- + linqu- + -imiento-s
The word 'delinquimientos' is divided into five syllables: de-lin-qui-mien-tos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mien'). It's a noun formed from a Latin root with Spanish suffixes, meaning 'delinquencies'.
Definitions
- 1
Acts or instances of failing to fulfill obligations, especially financial ones; crimes or offenses.
Delinquencies
“Los bancos están preocupados por el aumento de los *delinquimientos* hipotecarios.”
“El gobierno anunció medidas para reducir los *delinquimientos* fiscales.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mien').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. lin — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. qui — Closed syllable, diphthong 'ui' treated as a single vowel nucleus.. mien — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. tos — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant structure.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Every syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Assignment Rule
Consonants between vowels are generally assigned to the following syllable.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs are treated as a single vowel nucleus within a syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'qu' digraph is treated as a single consonant sound /k/ followed by a glide /w/ in Spanish phonology, but this doesn't affect syllabification.
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