dentoalveolares
Syllables
den-to-al-ve-o-la-res
Pronunciation
/den.to.al.βe.o.ˈla.ɾes/
Stress
0000011
Morphemes
dento- + alveol- + -ares
The word 'dentoalveolares' is divided into seven syllables: den-to-al-ve-o-la-res. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from Latin roots ('dens', 'alveolus') and a Spanish suffix. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of open and closed syllables, and consonant cluster preservation.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to both the teeth and the alveolar ridge.
Dent alveolar
“Los sonidos dentoalveolares son comunes en español.”
“Estos dientes presentan características dentoalveolares.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('la' in 'ola-res'). This is standard for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' in Spanish.
Syllables
den — Open syllable, initial syllable.. to — Open syllable.. al — Open syllable.. ve — Open syllable, 'b' pronounced as a 'β'. o — Open syllable.. la — Open syllable.. res — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters (like 'nt', 'lv') are generally kept together within a syllable if they are common in Spanish.
- The 'nt' cluster is a common initial consonant cluster in Spanish and is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The 'b' is pronounced as a 'β' (voiced bilabial fricative).
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