derrumbamientos
Syllables
de-rrum-ba-mien-tos
Pronunciation
/de.ru(m).baˈmjen.tos/
Stress
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Morphemes
de- + rrum- + -ba-mien-tos
The word 'derrumbamientos' is a Spanish noun meaning 'collapses'. It is divided into five syllables: de-rrum-ba-mien-tos, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'mien'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. The geminated 'rr' is treated as a single unit within a syllable.
Definitions
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Collapses, landslides, crumbling.
Collapses, landslides
“Los derrumbamientos fueron causados por las fuertes lluvias.”
“El equipo de rescate trabaja en los derrumbamientos.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'mien'. The stress pattern is typical for Spanish words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. rrum — Closed syllable, unstressed. Contains a geminated 'rr'.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. mien — Closed syllable, stressed.. tos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Vowels between consonants are separated into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are divided based on sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Gemination
Geminated consonants are treated as a single unit within a syllable.
- The geminated 'rr' requires careful handling to avoid incorrect syllable splitting.
- The word's length and multiple suffixes necessitate precise application of syllabification rules.
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