despaciosamente
Syllables
des-pa-cio-sa-men-te
Pronunciation
/des.pa.θjoˈsa.men.te/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + pac- + -cio-sa-men-te
The adverb 'despaciosamente' is divided into six syllables: des-pa-cio-sa-men-te. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('sa'). It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'pac-', and the suffixes '-cio-sa-men-te'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel-consonant division rules.
Definitions
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Slowly, at a leisurely pace, gently.
Slowly
“Hablaba despaciosamente para que todos le entendieran.”
“Caminaba despaciosamente por el parque.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('sa'), as per Spanish stress rules for words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. pa — Open syllable, unstressed.. cio — Open syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, stressed.. men — Closed syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally split to maintain syllable onset/coda structure.
Stress Rule
Words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable.
- The 'sm' cluster is a valid syllable onset in Spanish.
- The 'ci' sequence pronunciation varies between dialects (Castilian /θi/ vs. Latin American /si/), but syllabification remains consistent.
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