derechohabiente
Syllables
de-re-cho-ha-bien-te
Pronunciation
/de.ɾe.ˈt͡ʃo.a.βjẽn.te/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
de + derecho + habiente
The word 'derechohabiente' is divided into six syllables: de-re-cho-ha-bien-te. The stress falls on the final syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'de-', the root 'derecho', and the suffix '-habiente'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-following consonant division and diphthong maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
A person who has a legal right to something, especially benefits or inheritance.
Beneficiary, entitled person
“Es el derechohabiente principal de la herencia.”
“Los derechohabientes recibieron la indemnización.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable ('te'), following the rule for words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. re — Open syllable, unstressed.. cho — Open syllable, unstressed.. ha — Open syllable, unstressed.. bien — Closed syllable, unstressed, contains a diphthong.. te — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Following Consonant
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Diphthong Resolution
Diphthongs are maintained as a single syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'h' is silent and does not affect syllable division.
- The 'ch' is treated as a single phoneme.
- The 'bien' sequence is a diphthong and remains within a single syllable.
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